| barren |
not able to produce or support growth. |
| drought |
a long period with little or no rain. |
| graduate |
a person who has finished studying at high school or college. A diploma is given to a graduate to show that all the necessary work has been done. |
| improvement |
a change that makes something better than it was. |
| lonesome |
sad because of being alone. |
| manager |
the person who controls a business or acts as the leader of a plan or project. |
| melodious |
having a pleasant melody. |
| outcome |
a result of something. |
| sauce |
a liquid dressing or topping served with food. |
| sputter |
to spit out saliva or bits of food while speaking in a fast or excited way. |
| squint |
to partly close the eyelids. |
| traditional |
relating to customs and ways of doing things in a particular culture that are passed down from parents to children. |
| ultimately |
at the farthest or last point in a progression; finally; in the end. |
| underneath |
below or beneath; under. |
| version |
a description or report in a particular style or from one point of view. |