| award |
to give as a prize or honor. |
| budget |
a plan for how much money will be spent and earned during a certain period. |
| columnist |
a writer who regularly writes opinion or comments on a particular subject for a newspaper or magazine. |
| complaint |
an expression of dissatisfaction or unhappiness with something. |
| condition |
a state of being or existence. |
| copper |
a reddish brown metal that is one of the chemical elements. Copper is used to make pipes, because it does not easily rust. It is used to make wires, because it is an excellent conductor of electricity. It can be combined with other metals to make alloys such as brass and bronze. |
| distance |
the measure of space between things, places, or points in time. |
| idle |
not active or in use; not working. |
| mongrel |
a plant or animal that is a mix of two or more breeds or kinds. |
| persuade |
to cause to do something by using reason or argument. |
| pollute |
to make dirty or harmful to health by mixing in or adding waste material. |
| require |
to need. |
| sail |
to move over the water. |
| sarcasm |
the use of scornful or mocking remarks. |
| senate |
(capitalized) one of the two houses of the United States Congress, or a similar part of national government in other countries. |