| century |
a unit of time equal to one hundred years. |
| department |
a separate part of a large organization, such as a government, school, or business. |
| evergreen |
having green leaves that stay on a plant throughout the year. |
| favorite |
a person or thing preferred over others. |
| grasp |
to take hold of with a hand or other thing that is capable of holding. |
| loose |
not held back; free. |
| polish |
to give a shiny surface to. |
| reluctant |
not willing or enthusiastic. |
| rival |
a person whom one tries to be better than; competitor. |
| sizable |
of large size or quantity; big. |
| spread |
to open or stretch out. |
| treaty |
a formal agreement between two or more countries. |
| trustworthy |
worthy or deserving of trust and confidence; steadily dependable; reliable. |
| weaken |
to make weak or weaker; to cause (something) to be less strong. |
| widen |
to make or become broader. |