| creation |
the act of making something or causing something to exist. |
| custom |
a way of acting that is usual or accepted for a person or a social group. |
| genial |
cheerful and friendly. |
| hibernate |
to sleep through the winter in a den or burrow to save energy. Bears, snakes, and certain other animals hibernate. |
| interior |
being inside or within. |
| poll |
a set of questions given to large numbers of people. Polls are used to gather information about what the public thinks. |
| ransom |
the payment demanded in return for setting a kidnapped person free, or the act of setting someone free by paying the price demanded. |
| responsibility |
something for which a person is responsible; duty. |
| shorten |
to make shorter. |
| strategic |
related to the planning of a series of actions that are meant to lead to a large goal, especially in war. |
| tense1 |
pulled or stretched tightly. |
| terrorist |
one who uses violence, torture, or physical intimidation to achieve one's ends, especially one's political ends. |
| thermometer |
an instrument for measuring temperature. Some thermometers are made of a closed glass tube containing mercury or alcohol that rises or falls as the temperature rises or falls. |
| weigh |
to measure how heavy something is by using a scale. |
| wink |
to close and open one eye quickly, as a sign of agreement or friendliness. |