| automatic |
working or operating by itself. |
| career |
the work a person chooses to do through life. |
| decade |
a unit of time equal to ten years. |
| dreary |
gloomy, sad, or dull. |
| flare |
to begin to burn brightly (often followed by "up"). |
| flaw |
a fault or defect. |
| foreigner |
a person who is born in or is from a different country. |
| maximum |
being or having the largest amount or number possible. |
| pillar |
a tall column shaped like a cylinder that is used to support a structure or to serve as a decoration or monument. |
| positive |
certain; sure. |
| standard |
something that is used and accepted as a guide, example, or authority. |
| till1 |
until. |
| touch |
to put one's hand or fingers on in order to feel. |
| trudge |
to walk in a heavy way with much effort or weariness. |
| wrongdoing |
conduct that is bad, immoral, or illegal. |