| athletic |
having to do with sports and other physical activities. |
| budge |
to change or begin to change position slightly. |
| childhood |
the period or state of being young and not fully grown. |
| college |
a school of higher learning that one attends after high school. Most college programs require four years of study. |
| council |
a group of persons gathered together to discuss or make decisions about public matters. For example, a city council may make laws for or give advice on how to run a city. |
| despite |
in spite of; regardless of. |
| encyclopedia |
a book or set of books that has information on a wide variety of subjects, or on many aspects of one subject. |
| frantic |
very excited by worry or fear; frenzied. |
| glossary |
a list of unusual or difficult words and their meanings connected with a particular subject or particular piece of writing. A glossary is often placed at the end of a book. |
| grain |
the small hard seeds of cereal plants such as wheat or rice. Grain is used for food and often ground into flour. |
| grocery |
a store where food and other household supplies are sold; grocery store. |
| militia |
a group of trained citizens who are not soldiers but can serve as members of the military in an emergency. |
| sow1 |
to plant or scatter in or over the ground. |
| structural |
of or pertaining to construction, to things that are constructed, or to the basic parts that are assembled. |
| survivor |
someone or something that still exists or is still alive after being in danger. |