| agency |
a company or organization that does business in support of other companies or people. An agency helps people do things that are difficult or complicated to do just by themselves. |
| dazzle |
to make almost blind with too much bright light. |
| explain |
to make clear in speech or writing; show in detail. |
| lately |
recently. |
| proceed |
to move forward after a stop. |
| quantity |
amount or number. |
| secretary |
a person who writes letters, keeps records straight, and manages mail. A secretary might work for another person or for a business. |
| stubble |
the stubs of crop stalks, as of corn, that remain in the ground after the crop has been cut. |
| thus |
in this way; so. |
| tournament |
a contest of skill including a series of games where those who lose one game may no longer take part. |
| transatlantic |
going or reaching across the Atlantic Ocean. |
| tumor |
a mass of extra tissue that grows in or on the body. Some tumors are harmful. |
| uppermost |
highest in place, rank, importance, or influence. |
| vast |
very large in size or area. |
| ware |
(usually plural) a thing or things offered for sale. |