| arch |
a curved structure made out of stone or brick and used to span an open space such as a door. |
| council |
a group of persons gathered together to discuss or make decisions about public matters. For example, a city council may make laws for or give advice on how to run a city. |
| demand |
to ask for forcefully; order. |
| employee |
someone who works for a person or business in return for pay. |
| forth |
forward; onward in time or location. |
| framework |
a structure that supports something built on or around it. |
| future |
time that is yet to come. |
| passage |
a way through which something can go; corridor; channel. |
| plump |
full and round in shape; chubby. |
| squall |
a sudden, powerful wind that moves in suddenly. Squalls usually bring rain, snow, or sleet. |
| stump |
a base of a tree that is left standing after the tree has been cut down. |
| surge |
to move or swell in or like a wave; billow. |
| terrorism |
the use of violence or fear by a political group as a way of forcing others to meet its demands. |
| thrash |
to give a beating to; whip. |
| tide |
the flowing of water away from or back onto the land. |