| atlas |
a book of maps, tables, or charts. |
| candidate |
a person who seeks to be elected or appointed to a certain position. |
| chute |
a passage down which things may slide in order to be moved from one area to another. |
| compass |
an instrument for showing direction. A typical compass has a moving magnetic needle that points north. |
| contributor |
one that gives money or something else of value to a common fund or collective effort. |
| crouch |
to lower the body close to the ground by bending the legs. A cat about to pounce crouches, as does a person getting ready to run in a race. |
| crumple |
to press or crush and cause wrinkles. |
| invention |
the act or process of coming up with or creating something new. |
| liquid |
a form of matter that flows easily and is neither a solid nor a gas. Liquid can take on the shape of any container it is poured into. Water that is neither vapor nor ice is a liquid. |
| magnificent |
very grand in size or splendid in beauty. |
| pattern |
an arrangement of shapes, lines, letters, numbers, or colors that can be repeated or used again and again. |
| prejudice |
an opinion that is formed without knowing or considering all the facts. |
| recognize |
to identify (someone or something) from previous experience or contact with that person or thing. |
| reign |
rule by a king or queen. |
| swoop |
to sweep down suddenly from above, or as if from above in attack (often followed by "down on"). |