| adapt |
to change for a particular use. |
| ballot |
a piece of paper on which people who are voting enter their choices. |
| dungeon |
a dark, damp, underground jail. |
| encyclopedia |
a book or set of books that has information on a wide variety of subjects, or on many aspects of one subject. |
| labor |
hard work or effort. |
| militia |
a group of trained citizens who are not soldiers but can serve as members of the military in an emergency. |
| mope |
to act dull and sad; sulk; pout. |
| persecute |
to continually treat in a cruel or harsh way because of race, religion, political ideas, or some other difference. |
| relative |
a person who belongs to the same family as someone else. |
| result |
to happen because of something. |
| safari |
an expedition for watching or hunting large animals. |
| soot |
a fine, black powder made during burning. Soot collects in chimneys or is carried into the air in smoke. |
| soothe |
to make less angry, pained, or distressed; calm or comfort. |
| stiff |
not easy to bend. |
| therapy |
treatment meant to cure a disease or heal an injury. |