| basement |
the space in a building that is underground or partly underground. |
| blur |
to cause to run together or become confused. |
| blurt |
to say suddenly and without thought (usually followed by "out"). |
| dazzle |
to make almost blind with too much bright light. |
| developer |
someone who buys land and makes it ready to be used for homes, business, recreation, or the like. |
| employer |
a person or business that pays others to work. |
| expense |
money needed to buy or do something; cost. |
| meanwhile |
at the same time; during or in the time between. |
| phony |
(informal) not real or genuine; fake. |
| pleasant |
nice; enjoyable. |
| radar |
the use of radio waves to track the location, distance, and speed of faraway objects. Waves are sent out and then picked up again when they bounce back after hitting some object. |
| risky |
involving a chance of getting hurt or losing something. |
| sacred |
having to do with religion. |
| stubble |
the stubs of crop stalks, as of corn, that remain in the ground after the crop has been cut. |
| treaty |
a formal agreement between two or more countries. |