| argument |
a discussion by people who disagree. |
| audition |
a performance that tests the ability of an actor, musician, or dancer. |
| borrow |
to take with the promise to return or replace. |
| dazzle |
to make almost blind with too much bright light. |
| diplomat |
a person whose job is to handle relations with the governments of other countries. |
| economist |
a person who is an expert in the study of economics. |
| heir |
a person who receives or has the right to receive another person's property or title after that person's death. |
| invest |
to put into use for the purpose of making money. |
| manufacturer |
a company that makes things in large quantities, usually in a factory and using machines. |
| method |
a way of doing something. |
| old-fashioned |
looking or being like past styles, manners, or ways of behaving. |
| rumor |
a piece of information or a story passed from one person to another without any proof that it is true. |
| salute |
to show respect by raising the right hand to the forehead. |
| slit |
to cut a long straight line into or through. |
| twinge |
a sudden, sharp pain that does not last long. |