| authority |
the right or power to give orders, make decisions, or control people. |
| banker1 |
an owner or high level employee of an institution where money is kept safe, exchanged, or lent. |
| cackle |
sharp, broken laughter. |
| captive |
held as prisoner. |
| casual |
happening by chance; not planned. |
| desperately |
with a sense of extreme urgency, need, or despair. |
| feud |
anger, unfriendliness, or fighting between families or other related groups that lasts for a long time. |
| figure |
a number or other written symbol that is not a letter of the alphabet. |
| lawmaker |
one who creates or approves laws. |
| member |
one of the people or things in a particular group. |
| orbit |
the curved path in which a planet, satellite, or spacecraft moves in a circle around another body. |
| refer |
to send or direct to a source for help. |
| rummage |
to make a thorough search by turning over and looking through the contents of. |
| sadden |
to make or become unhappy or unhappier. |
| valley |
a long area of low land between mountains or hills. A stream or river often runs through a valley. |