| academy |
a private school or a school that offers special training. |
| affair |
an event, matter, or happening. |
| bluster |
to blow in a strong and noisy way. |
| contagious |
able to be spread from person to person. |
| delete |
to remove from a written work. |
| disease |
a condition that causes harm to the health of a person, animal, or plant; illness; sickness. |
| fiber |
a small, thin part of a plant, animal, or mineral that is shaped like a thread. |
| lifeline |
an anchored line or rope thrown to support a person in danger of drowning or falling. |
| litter |
a mess of waste materials or other objects scattered about. |
| persecute |
to continually treat in a cruel or harsh way because of race, religion, political ideas, or some other difference. |
| regarding |
having to do with; about; concerning. |
| religious |
devoted to the beliefs of a particular religion. |
| shade |
darkness caused by light rays being blocked. |
| upper |
higher in place, rank, position, or level. |
| wardrobe |
a collection of clothes or costumes that is the property of one person or of a theater. |