| appropriate |
right for the purpose; proper. |
| century |
a unit of time equal to one hundred years. |
| explanation |
the act or process of making clear in speech or writing. |
| fleet1 |
a group of navy ships under one command. |
| grain |
the small hard seeds of cereal plants such as wheat or rice. Grain is used for food and often ground into flour. |
| humid |
having a high amount of water vapor; damp; moist. |
| humor |
a quality that makes people laugh or feel amused. |
| mammoth |
a very large extinct mammal closely related to elephants. Mammoths were much bigger than elephants, and had shaggy black fur and long tusks that curved upward. Several kinds of mammoths lived in the Northern Hemisphere until the end of the last Ice Age. |
| mummy |
a dead body that has been preserved with special chemicals and wrapped in cloth. The ancient Egyptians are famous for their mummies. |
| nominate |
to choose as a candidate for election. |
| perhaps |
maybe; possibly. |
| politician |
a person who holds a government office. |
| relay |
to carry or pass on. |
| scarcely |
almost not; just barely. |
| treaty |
a formal agreement between two or more countries. |