| 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. |
| divide |
to separate into parts. |
| embroider |
to make or decorate with needlework. |
| enable |
to give means or power to; make able; allow. |
| expand |
to make larger or wider. |
| fatal |
causing or able to cause death. |
| gush |
to flood out in large amounts and with great force; spurt. |
| introduction |
a part at the beginning of something, such as a book, article, or speech, that explains what will follow. |
| magazine |
a printed collection of stories, pictures, articles, and advertisements. Magazines come out weekly, monthly, or at some other regular period of time. |
| mummy |
a dead body that has been preserved with special chemicals and wrapped in cloth. The ancient Egyptians are famous for their mummies. |
| nominee |
a person or thing that has been nominated for an office or honor. |
| range |
the two points or limits between which something can vary, or the distance between the limits. |
| runt |
a dog, pig, or other animal that is the smallest of a litter. |
| tardy |
late or delayed. |
| vast |
very large in size or area. |