| advantage |
a better chance or position; upper hand. |
| ambition |
a strong desire to become famous, rich, or to reach a goal. |
| attentive |
watching or listening carefully. |
| average |
a usual amount or kind; something that is not outside the ordinary. |
| casual |
happening by chance; not planned. |
| complication |
something that makes a situation more difficult or involved. |
| conscience |
the sense that allows a person to decide between right and wrong actions. |
| county |
one of several sections into which a U.S. state is divided. |
| graduate |
a person who has finished studying at high school or college. A diploma is given to a graduate to show that all the necessary work has been done. |
| parlor |
a room in a house, hotel, restaurant, or the like for conversation or for entertaining guests. |
| project |
any activity that takes great effort or planning. |
| rind |
a thick, firm outer layer or covering. Oranges, lemons, melons, and some cheeses have rinds. |
| sow1 |
to plant or scatter in or over the ground. |
| trickle |
to fall or flow in drops or in a thin, weak stream. |
| wield |
to handle and use (a weapon, tool, or the like), especially with power or control. |