| bomb |
a metal shell filled with explosives. A bomb destroys a target by being thrown at or dropped on it. |
| career |
the work a person chooses to do through life. |
| culture |
the language, customs, ideas, and art of a particular group of people. |
| expedition |
a journey taken for a reason, or a group taking such a trip. |
| expensive |
costing a lot of money; having a high price. |
| factory |
a building or set of buildings where products are made by machines. |
| gloom |
lack of light; darkness. |
| grammar |
the rules for forming the words and sentences of a language. Some of these rules have to be learned. Other rules are already in the head of a native speaker. For example, a native English speaker would not say, "I a cat bitten by was," because the grammar does not make sense. When one learns a new language, most of the rules of its grammar have to be learned. |
| outline |
to draw a line around the edge of a shape. |
| probable |
likely to happen or be true. |
| reign |
rule by a king or queen. |
| responsibility |
something for which a person is responsible; duty. |
| wander |
to move about with no purpose, aim, or plan; roam. |
| wonder |
to feel admiration, surprise, or amazement (often followed by "at"). |
| wring |
to twist and squeeze tightly. |