| ballot |
a piece of paper on which people who are voting enter their choices. |
| beckon |
to signal to come using a motion of the head or hands. |
| database |
a large collection of information in a computer. In a database, information is arranged so that it can be quickly changed or searched through. |
| estimate |
a careful guess as to the amount, size, or value of something. |
| financial |
having to do with money or those whose job is to manage money. |
| formation |
the act of forming or the state of being formed. |
| gleam |
a small or brief flash or beam of light. |
| investigator |
a person who makes a careful search for information usually in order to answer a question. |
| opportunity |
a chance for a better situation. |
| safely |
without being harmed. |
| strictly |
strongly; absolutely. |
| swamp |
a wet, low area of land that is usually covered with water; bog; marsh. |
| traffic |
the movement of people or vehicles along a sidewalk, road, or other route of travel. |
| tuck |
to gather up and push in or turn under the loose end or edge of. |
| weep |
to show strong feelings by crying. |