| brighten |
to become or cause to be enlivened or more cheerful. |
| control |
to use power to manage or command. |
| counsel |
help or advice given by an authority or wise person. |
| crochet |
to form by looping thread in a pattern of connected stitches. |
| crumple |
to press or crush and cause wrinkles. |
| empire |
a group of nations or peoples under one ruler or government. |
| galaxy |
a collection of billions of stars and other matter held together by gravity. Our planet Earth and the sun belong to the Milky Way galaxy. They are only tiny parts of this galaxy. |
| glum |
in low spirits; sad or gloomy. |
| grid |
parallel horizontal and vertical lines that cross each other to form squares of equal size. Grids are used to locate points on a map or to make diagrams. |
| heir |
a person who receives or has the right to receive another person's property or title after that person's death. |
| overseas |
across any of the oceans; abroad. |
| prefer |
to choose above all others as the best liked or most wanted. |
| swerve |
to change direction suddenly; turn quickly; veer. |
| tighten |
to make more secure or more securely fastened. |
| twirl |
to cause to spin or revolve quickly; rotate. |