| attentive |
watching or listening carefully. |
| avoid |
to keep away from. |
| competitive |
having a strong desire to win or do better than others in almost every situation. |
| constitution |
the set of basic laws by which a nation, state, or other organization is governed. |
| costly |
having a high price or value. |
| demonstrate |
to explain or describe, especially by modeling or using many examples. |
| extremely |
very; to a great or high degree. |
| hurl |
to throw with force. |
| lifeline |
an anchored line or rope thrown to support a person in danger of drowning or falling. |
| metropolis |
a large city. |
| officer |
a person holding a position of trust and responsibility in a business, organization, or government agency. |
| physician |
a doctor of medicine who is qualified and licensed to treat illness and injury. |
| repel |
to ward off or force back. |
| selection |
the act of choosing one thing from a group. |
| wreath |
a band of flowers or leaves woven or twisted together in the shape of a circle and used as a symbol or decoration. |