| annual |
happening once every year. |
| bid |
an offer to buy something at a certain price or to do a job for a certain price. |
| borrow |
to take with the promise to return or replace. |
| curb |
a raised rim where a street meets the edge of the sidewalk. |
| economic |
having to do with the money system. |
| erect |
upright in posture or position. |
| evaporate |
to turn from liquid into gas; pass away in the form of vapor. |
| geography |
the physical features of an area on the earth's surface. |
| grid |
parallel horizontal and vertical lines that cross each other to form squares of equal size. Grids are used to locate points on a map or to make diagrams. |
| jolt |
to shake up or cause to move with a jerk. |
| modern |
having to do with the present or current times. |
| relapse |
to return to bad behavior or poor health after a period of improvement. |
| swish |
to move quickly, making a whistling or rustling sound. |
| temporary |
for a short time; not permanent. |
| triple |
three times as much; three times as many. |