| aide |
any assistant or person who gives support. |
| contributor |
one that gives money or something else of value to a common fund or collective effort. |
| elastic |
able to stretch easily without breaking and then return to original form. |
| era |
a period of time in history. An era often begins or ends with an important event. |
| frail |
weak or sickly. |
| index |
an alphabetical list of subjects, names, or other information in a book, with page numbers given for each item. |
| mumble |
to speak low and in a way that is not easy to understand; mutter. |
| myth |
a story or group of stories that form part of the traditional knowledge of a society. Myths often use imaginative plots and characters to explain how the world began and why nature and people behave the way they do. |
| outskirts |
the edges or outlying areas of a city or town. |
| proper |
correct for a certain purpose. |
| prophecy |
a prediction or warning of future events. |
| protection |
the act of keeping something safe from harm or the condition of being protected. |
| refresh |
to bring back the energy or spirits of. |
| scrub |
to clean by rubbing hard. |
| sliver |
a small, thin splinter of wood or glass that has broken off. |