| ballot |
a piece of paper on which people who are voting enter their choices. |
| blackmail |
money demanded from someone by another person who threatens to give out information that would harm that person. |
| campaign |
a series of planned actions carried out in order to reach a particular goal. |
| concern |
to have to do with; be about; affect. |
| defeat |
to win a victory over; beat in a game or battle. |
| emerge |
to rise up from or come into view. |
| final |
happening at or being the end of something; last. |
| focus |
to direct one's attention or efforts towards one thing; concentrate. |
| hesitation |
the act of pausing because of not feeling sure. |
| mummy |
a dead body that has been preserved with special chemicals and wrapped in cloth. The ancient Egyptians are famous for their mummies. |
| mutant |
a life form whose genes are different from those of its parents. A mutant has new traits or characteristics that it can pass on to its offspring. |
| resign |
to give up a job or other duty. |
| source |
the start or cause of something. |
| trauma |
an emotional shock that has a deep effect on one's life for a long time. |
| volunteer |
a person who offers to work or help without pay. |