| award |
to give as a prize or honor. |
| cultivation |
the act of preparing and improving. |
| democratic |
relating to or demonstrating the belief that all people should be treated equally. |
| environment |
the things and conditions that are all around one. |
| frantic |
very excited by worry or fear; frenzied. |
| ghost |
the spirit of a person who has died, especially one that is believed to haunt a place or living people. |
| gradually |
by small steps or degrees. |
| identity |
all of those things by which a person or thing is known or is considered as being. |
| mechanic |
a worker who is skilled in making, using, and repairing tools, machines, and motors. |
| resign |
to give up a job or other duty. |
| slush |
snow that is partly melted. |
| solution |
the act or process of solving a problem or question. |
| swamp |
a wet, low area of land that is usually covered with water; bog; marsh. |
| tax |
a sum of money paid to a government, which the government uses to pay for its services to the people and to maintain itself. |
| wink |
to close and open one eye quickly, as a sign of agreement or friendliness. |