| academy |
a private school or a school that offers special training. |
| atmosphere |
the gases surrounding the earth or other similar objects in outer space. |
| civic |
of or having to do with citizens or citizenship. |
| enclosure |
a space that is surrounded, or something that surrounds. |
| estimate |
a careful guess as to the amount, size, or value of something. |
| headquarters |
(used with a singular or plural verb) the main office of any organization. |
| migrant |
moving from place to place. |
| nickname |
a name given to a person, place, or thing in place of the real name. |
| obscure |
hard to see or not distinct. |
| parallel |
lying or moving in the same direction and being the same distance apart at every point. Parallel lines never meet or cross each other. |
| shorten |
to make shorter. |
| skillet |
a shallow pan with a long handle, used for frying food; frying pan. |
| stub |
a short part that sticks out; stump. |
| vast |
very large in size or area. |
| widely |
over a large area. |