| 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. |
| decade |
a unit of time equal to ten years. |
| denial |
a statement that something is false. |
| everyday |
happening daily; routine. |
| historic |
important in history. |
| hypnosis |
a condition like sleep that is caused by the direction of another person. People under hypnosis may do or say things as directed or suggested by the person who has put them in this condition. |
| imaginative |
having or showing an ability to conceive of things that do not exist; creative. |
| inherit |
to receive from a person who has died; be heir to. |
| massage |
to treat by rubbing, stroking, or kneading the body. |
| nickname |
a name given to a person, place, or thing in place of the real name. |
| photographer |
a person whose job is to take photographs. |
| popularity |
the condition of being liked or approved of by many people. |
| purchase |
something that is bought. |
| reap |
to cut down and gather. |
| reluctant |
not willing or enthusiastic. |