| believable |
able to be believed; credible; convincing. |
| colony |
a place where a group of people come to settle which is under the control of their home country. |
| contractor |
a person who signs an agreement to carry out a particular job at a certain price and also to supply necessary things for the job. A contractor often hires, supervises, and pays other people to help or to do the work. A person in charge of building or repairing a house is often a contractor. |
| courtroom |
a room in which legal cases are heard before a judge. |
| distance |
the measure of space between things, places, or points in time. |
| horizon |
the line where the earth and the sky appear to meet. |
| lighten1 |
to become brighter or less dark in color. |
| magnificent |
very grand in size or splendid in beauty. |
| muddle |
to cause to be confused; mix up. |
| priest |
a person who is authorized by a church to lead prayers and religious services. |
| residential |
used as a home or as a place for homes. |
| slim |
attractively thin in form; slender. |
| supervise |
to direct during the carrying out of a task. |
| tentacle |
a long thin body part on the head or around the mouth of some animals. Tentacles are used for feeling or taking hold of things. |
| territory |
the land and waters that belong to a country. |