| announcement |
the act of declaring or making something known to people. |
| difficult |
hard to do or understand. |
| difficulty |
the condition of being hard to do. |
| diplomat |
a person whose job is to handle relations with the governments of other countries. |
| doze |
to sleep lightly or for a short time. |
| encourage |
to give hope or courage to; give confidence to. |
| expect |
to hope for or look forward to. |
| fowl |
a bird such as a chicken that is raised for its eggs or meat. Ducks, geese, and turkeys are also domestic fowl. |
| hardy |
able to stand hardship; tough; brave. |
| italicize |
to print in italic type. |
| patriot |
one who loves, supports, and defends his or her country. |
| remain |
to go on being; continue in a particular way without a change. |
| shot1 |
an instance of shooting with a weapon. |
| snicker |
to laugh in a sly and partly restrained way. |
| unbelievable |
astounding or very hard to believe. |