| crude |
natural; raw. |
| democracy |
a form of government in which power rests with the people, either directly or through elected representatives. |
| intelligence |
the ability to learn, reason, and understand. |
| italicize |
to print in italic type. |
| parade |
a public procession of people, marching bands, or vehicles in front of spectators as part of a celebration or ceremony. |
| patient |
a person or animal that is getting medical treatment. |
| property |
all of one's possessions taken as a whole, or a part of those possessions. |
| remedy |
something used to take away pain or heal a disease. |
| satisfaction |
a pleasant feeling that comes from completing something and doing it well. |
| scowl |
to make an angry frown. |
| select |
preferred over others. |
| strum |
to play by running the fingers in a light way across the strings. |
| suffer |
to feel pain or misfortune. |
| suffocate |
to kill by not allowing to breathe; smother. |
| timetable |
a schedule that lists the times at which certain events take place. People read timetables to find out when trains, buses, or airplanes will arrive or leave. |