| abandon |
to leave behind with no plan to return or take possession of again; desert. |
| altitude |
the height of a thing above earth or above sea level. |
| boast |
to talk with too much pride; brag. |
| competitor |
a person, group, or thing engaged in a contest. |
| considerate |
thoughtful of the feelings and needs of others. |
| conversation |
talk between people. |
| difficulty |
the condition of being hard to do. |
| erect |
upright in posture or position. |
| familiar |
known by many people; easily recognized. |
| grenade |
a small bomb that is thrown by hand or shot from a rifle after its fuse is set. |
| guffaw |
a burst of loud or boisterous laughter. |
| hemisphere |
either of two halves of the earth. A hemisphere is formed by dividing the earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres at the equator, or into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres at a meridian. |
| motherhood |
the state of being a female parent. |
| screw |
a metal fastener that is like a nail with grooves that wind around it. A screw can be driven into a surface by turning it while pressing down on the head. |
| soot |
a fine, black powder made during burning. Soot collects in chimneys or is carried into the air in smoke. |