| earnings |
money received as pay; wages. |
| employment |
the act of hiring or keeping someone as a paid worker. |
| expertise |
a high level of knowledge or skill. |
| halo |
a circle of light shining around the head of a god, an angel, or a saint in a picture. |
| prank |
a teasing trick; stunt. |
| preserve |
to protect from being hurt or harmed. |
| probably |
quite likely; almost certainly. |
| publisher |
a person or company that prepares and brings out books for sale. |
| slit |
to cut a long straight line into or through. |
| software |
any of the programs that are written to operate a computer. |
| soothe |
to make less angry, pained, or distressed; calm or comfort. |
| sparkle |
to throw off or reflect little flashes of light; glitter. |
| tick1 |
the repeated clicking sound of a watch or clock. |
| unison |
(used with "in") speaking all at the same time, or singing at the same time in the same pitch. |
| unite |
to join together into a whole; combine. |