| advantage |
a better chance or position; upper hand. |
| arise |
to appear; come into being. |
| constant |
going on without a pause; persistent. |
| desperately |
with a sense of extreme urgency, need, or despair. |
| determine |
to decide or settle finally and without question. |
| distance |
the measure of space between things, places, or points in time. |
| express |
to make known (ideas, thoughts, or feelings). |
| mystery |
a matter that is secret or that cannot be known or explained. |
| popularity |
the condition of being liked or approved of by many people. |
| prison |
a building for holding and punishing people who have broken the law. |
| shrill |
having a high, sharp sound. |
| shuttle |
a bus, airplane, train, or spacecraft that travels the same route back and forth. |
| soot |
a fine, black powder made during burning. Soot collects in chimneys or is carried into the air in smoke. |
| spur |
a metal piece with a spike that is attached to the heel of a rider's boot. Spurs are used to make a horse go forward. |
| update |
to provide (someone) with new or current information. |