| brittle |
easily broken. |
| bulge |
a rounded or swollen part caused by pressure from below or within. |
| bulk |
a large size or mass. |
| college |
a school of higher learning that one attends after high school. Most college programs require four years of study. |
| dramatically |
to a large or impressive degree; sharply; significantly. |
| emphasis |
special importance. |
| headdress |
a covering or decoration for the head. |
| jury |
a group of people called to a court of law who listen to the facts of a case and decide its outcome. |
| period |
a section of time with a set beginning and end. |
| physics |
the science that deals with matter and energy, their qualities, and the relationships between them. It includes the study of light, heat, sound, electricity, and force. (The word is used with a singular verb.) |
| property |
all of one's possessions taken as a whole, or a part of those possessions. |
| support |
to bear. |
| thus |
in this way; so. |
| tug |
to pull at in a strong way. |
| valuable |
worth a lot of money. |