| astonishment |
great surprise or amazement. |
| avoid |
to keep away from. |
| confine |
to keep within limits; restrict. |
| council |
a group of persons gathered together to discuss or make decisions about public matters. For example, a city council may make laws for or give advice on how to run a city. |
| disability |
something that makes a person unable to do certain things that most people can do. |
| evergreen |
having green leaves that stay on a plant throughout the year. |
| examine |
to look at closely and carefully. |
| mighty |
having great power, strength, or ability. |
| narrate |
to tell the tale or give an account of; relate. |
| stale |
having lost its taste or moisture; not fresh. |
| starter |
someone or something that starts. |
| suffer |
to feel pain or misfortune. |
| undertow |
a strong current of ocean water moving in the opposite direction from the waves moving toward shore. |
| wealthy |
having a lot of money; rich. |
| wrongdoing |
conduct that is bad, immoral, or illegal. |