| budget |
a plan for how much money will be spent and earned during a certain period. |
| compose |
to be the parts of; make up. |
| dozen |
a group of twelve. |
| educate |
to provide knowledge, training, and guidance to. |
| erupt |
to break or burst out suddenly. |
| federal |
having to do with a system of government that unites several states under a central government. The states have their own governments, yet they recognize the rule of the central government as well. |
| fresh |
newly made, gotten, or experienced. |
| glide |
to move smoothly and without effort. |
| glossary |
a list of unusual or difficult words and their meanings connected with a particular subject or particular piece of writing. A glossary is often placed at the end of a book. |
| observation |
the act or an instance of perceiving the environment through one of the senses. |
| pastry |
baked goods, often sweet, made with a dough of flour, shortening, and water. |
| pasture |
a piece of land on which animals are put to graze. |
| settle |
to finally agree upon or decide. |
| shame |
a painful feeling brought about by the knowledge that one has done something wrong or not proper. |
| undertow |
a strong current of ocean water moving in the opposite direction from the waves moving toward shore. |