| agriculture |
the science and work of raising crops and farm animals; farming. |
| avoid |
to keep away from. |
| classical |
having to do with the complex music of the European tradition that is neither folk nor popular music. |
| darken |
to make more shadowy or less light. |
| democracy |
a form of government in which power rests with the people, either directly or through elected representatives. |
| enclosure |
a space that is surrounded, or something that surrounds. |
| figure |
a number or other written symbol that is not a letter of the alphabet. |
| gait |
a way of walking or running. |
| insurance |
a protection against certain accidents that is provided by a company in return for payment of a fee. |
| realistic |
tending to see things as they really are; practical. |
| stumble |
to trip or lose one's balance in walking or running. |
| sympathy |
kind understanding and concern for others when they are sad, suffering, or having trouble. |
| twist |
to combine by winding together in order to make a single thread. |
| vanity |
too much pride in oneself or in how one looks. |
| vent |
an opening through which a gas or vapor can enter, pass through, or exit. |