| attention |
the concentration of one's mind on something. |
| curse |
a statement of a wish that something bad will happen to someone or something. |
| deputy |
a person appointed to assist and sometimes act in the place of someone else. |
| disability |
something that makes a person unable to do certain things that most people can do. |
| generation |
the entire group of people who were born around the same time. |
| introduction |
a part at the beginning of something, such as a book, article, or speech, that explains what will follow. |
| meaningful |
full of significance; having an important message. |
| militia |
a group of trained citizens who are not soldiers but can serve as members of the military in an emergency. |
| naked |
wearing no clothing; bare. |
| occupy |
to take and control. |
| participant |
a person who joins in or becomes involved in something. |
| reduce |
to make less in amount or size. |
| rink |
a smooth surface of ice used for ice skating or ice hockey. |
| urgent |
needing immediate action or attention. |
| vanity |
too much pride in oneself or in how one looks. |