| attain |
to gain or achieve through work. |
| college |
a school of higher learning that one attends after high school. Most college programs require four years of study. |
| companionship |
the relationship between or among people who spend time together; friendship. |
| demand |
to ask for forcefully; order. |
| detective |
a person, often a police officer, whose job is to find information that will solve crimes. |
| eavesdrop |
to listen to other people talk without letting them know. |
| feat |
an act or achievement that shows courage, strength, or skill. |
| migrant |
moving from place to place. |
| misfortune |
an instance of something very bad or unlucky happening. |
| peddle |
to offer for sale on the street or from door to door. |
| reluctance |
a state of unwillingness or disinclination, often arising from uncertainty or doubt. |
| trickle |
to fall or flow in drops or in a thin, weak stream. |
| trough |
a long narrow open container used for serving food or water to animals. |
| twinge |
a sudden, sharp pain that does not last long. |
| wildlife |
animals that live free of humans and are not tamed. |