| attain |
to gain or achieve through work. |
| brighten |
to become or cause to be enlivened or more cheerful. |
| creation |
the act of making something or causing something to exist. |
| defendant |
a person who is accused or sued in a court of law. |
| draft |
a rough piece of writing that needs more work; sketch. |
| grime |
dirt clinging to or rubbed into a surface. |
| memory |
the ability to remember an experience. |
| omen |
something that is believed to be a sign of future good or evil. |
| paragraph |
a part of something written made up of one or more sentences that develop a certain idea. A paragraph begins on a new line which is usually indented from the other lines. |
| positive |
certain; sure. |
| restless |
not able to relax, sit still, or stay quiet. |
| sparkle |
to throw off or reflect little flashes of light; glitter. |
| suffocate |
to kill by not allowing to breathe; smother. |
| testimony |
a statement made under oath before a judge in a court of law. |
| universe |
all matter and energy; all existing things, including the earth and heavens. |