| academy |
a private school or a school that offers special training. |
| anchor |
a heavy object that is dropped from a boat or ship by a cable to keep the vessel from moving. |
| ashamed |
feeling shame or guilt for doing something wrong or foolish. |
| cleat |
a projection attached to the bottom of a shoe to prevent slipping, especially on sports shoes. |
| cruise |
to travel at the same speed for a while. |
| denial |
a statement that something is false. |
| encourage |
to give hope or courage to; give confidence to. |
| examine |
to look at closely and carefully. |
| perpetual |
lasting forever. |
| pursuit |
the act of following or chasing. |
| regret |
to feel sorry or guilty for. |
| resume |
to start again after stopping. |
| salary |
a fixed amount of money paid at regular times for the work a person has done. |
| shine |
to give off or reflect light. |
| transform |
to change the form, look, or shape of. |