| assault |
a violent physical or verbal attack. |
| brutal |
cruel or savage. |
| developer |
someone who buys land and makes it ready to be used for homes, business, recreation, or the like. |
| economist |
a person who is an expert in the study of economics. |
| importance |
the quality or condition of having great significance or value. |
| loose |
not held back; free. |
| mutiny |
to openly disobey or fight the leaders in charge or a lawful authority. |
| nickname |
a name given to a person, place, or thing in place of the real name. |
| nomination |
the act of choosing a person to run for office. |
| optional |
left to someone's choice; not required. |
| posse |
a group of people gathered by a sheriff to help pursue and bring in a criminal. |
| scrimp |
to save in every way possible; to spend very little. |
| sober |
not drunk; not intoxicated. |
| structural |
of or pertaining to construction, to things that are constructed, or to the basic parts that are assembled. |
| thermometer |
an instrument for measuring temperature. Some thermometers are made of a closed glass tube containing mercury or alcohol that rises or falls as the temperature rises or falls. |