| accessible |
able to be entered. |
| baffle |
to confuse; puzzle. |
| championship |
the position or title of champion. |
| conversation |
talk between people. |
| deck |
the floor on a ship or boat. Sometimes a ship has several decks at different levels. |
| gloomy |
dim or dark. |
| lately |
recently. |
| lens |
a piece of clear material such as glass that bends light rays passing through it. The surface of a lens is curved to bend light rays toward or away from a central point. |
| manure |
the waste matter of animals, such as cows and horses, used to fertilize the soil and help plants grow. |
| overwhelm |
to beat or defeat by greater force; destroy. |
| personal |
relating to or belonging to a particular person, and often not for other people to share or see. |
| prophecy |
a prediction or warning of future events. |
| redden |
to blush. |
| retrieve |
to bring or get back; recover. |
| salary |
a fixed amount of money paid at regular times for the work a person has done. |