| childhood |
the period or state of being young and not fully grown. |
| dazzle |
to make almost blind with too much bright light. |
| diplomat |
a person whose job is to handle relations with the governments of other countries. |
| disorder |
lack of organization or arrangement. |
| fiction |
writing that tells a story made up in a writer's imagination. Fiction is usually written in prose, not poetry. Novels, short stories, and tales are pieces of fiction. |
| haste |
speed or hurry. |
| increase |
an addition in size or amount. |
| loosen |
to undo or release. |
| mural |
a large picture painted on or made a part of a wall or ceiling. |
| ornament |
something that is added to make something more beautiful to look at; decoration. |
| preference |
a person or thing that is liked better. |
| quality |
a feature that makes a person or thing what it is. |
| recovery |
the act of getting back something that had been lost or stolen. |
| sake |
reason; purpose. |
| strongly |
with great certainty or passion. |