| canvas |
heavy, strong cloth made of cotton, linen, or hemp. |
| confide |
to share secrets or personal information (usually followed by "in"). |
| crate |
a box for packing and shipping made of wood or other material. |
| discuss |
to talk together about. |
| employer |
a person or business that pays others to work. |
| figure |
a number or other written symbol that is not a letter of the alphabet. |
| glint |
a brief flash or flicker of reflected light. |
| 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. |
| heighten |
to make higher. |
| manager |
the person who controls a business or acts as the leader of a plan or project. |
| polish |
to give a shiny surface to. |
| realm |
a royal kingdom. |
| scheme |
a plan or plot. |
| timetable |
a schedule that lists the times at which certain events take place. People read timetables to find out when trains, buses, or airplanes will arrive or leave. |
| totem |
a living thing, such as an animal or plant, that is taken as the symbol of a family or clan. |