| benefit |
to be helpful to; have good results for. |
| democracy |
a form of government in which power rests with the people, either directly or through elected representatives. |
| develop |
to bring out the potential of; advance to a more complete or more effective condition. |
| funeral |
a ceremony for a dead person. |
| imaginary |
existing only in the mind. |
| lair |
a wild animal's shelter; den. |
| medium |
middle or average in size or amount. |
| nab |
(informal) to catch or seize; arrest. |
| nuisance |
a person or thing that is annoying. |
| observation |
the act or an instance of perceiving the environment through one of the senses. |
| outward |
on or moving toward the outside or surface of. |
| parole |
the release of a prisoner before the time of punishment is finished. Prisoners who are given parole have behaved well in prison. When on parole, they must obey certain rules. |
| relatively |
in comparison to something else. |
| vow |
to promise or pledge in a serious way. |
| whittle |
to cut small bits or thin layers from, or to trim or shape by so doing. |