| advantage |
a better chance or position; upper hand. |
| altitude |
the height of a thing above earth or above sea level. |
| ashamed |
feeling shame or guilt for doing something wrong or foolish. |
| challenge |
to invite to enter into a fight or contest of skill; dare. |
| congress |
(capitalized) the branch of the U.S. government that is elected to make laws. Congress is made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives. |
| crank |
a device that moves things in a circle. Cranks have a lever attached at a right angle to the end of an arm that moves in a circle. Cranks are turned by hand or by another arm that connects to the lever. |
| decode |
to change the symbols in a secret language into ordinary language; decipher. |
| investigator |
a person who makes a careful search for information usually in order to answer a question. |
| majority |
the greater number or amount; a number or amount greater than half. |
| peer2 |
to look hard or closely to see something better. |
| retirement |
the time of one's life after one has stopped working permanently. |
| shade |
darkness caused by light rays being blocked. |
| soothe |
to make less angry, pained, or distressed; calm or comfort. |
| squeal |
a fairly long, loud, shrill sound or cry. |
| tax |
a sum of money paid to a government, which the government uses to pay for its services to the people and to maintain itself. |