| banquet |
a fancy, formal dinner. |
| conclusion |
an ending, result, or outcome. |
| discomfort |
a condition of being uneasy or in pain. |
| encourage |
to give hope or courage to; give confidence to. |
| explode |
to burst because of too much pressure inside. |
| figure |
a number or other written symbol that is not a letter of the alphabet. |
| interrupt |
to cause to stop; break off. |
| mammoth |
a very large extinct mammal closely related to elephants. Mammoths were much bigger than elephants, and had shaggy black fur and long tusks that curved upward. Several kinds of mammoths lived in the Northern Hemisphere until the end of the last Ice Age. |
| mural |
a large picture painted on or made a part of a wall or ceiling. |
| overrule |
to rule or decide against. |
| patience |
the ability to calmly put up with pain or trouble without getting upset or angry. |
| stew |
to cook by boiling slowly in a closed pot. |
| subtract |
to take away from a whole or larger amount. |
| sweeten |
to cause to be sweet or sweeter in taste. |
| transport |
the act of carrying or moving from one place to another. |