| college |
a school of higher learning that one attends after high school. Most college programs require four years of study. |
| commissioner |
the head of a government department. |
| dreary |
gloomy, sad, or dull. |
| establish |
to successfully start or make something that did not exist before. |
| frame |
a structure made of parts that are joined together and that supports a larger object. |
| grace |
beauty or charm in form, style, or motion. |
| heal |
to make whole or healthy again; cure. |
| infest |
to spread in or overrun as a nuisance or danger. |
| meanwhile |
at the same time; during or in the time between. |
| petrify |
to turn into stone. Minerals left behind by water petrify wood by replacing woods cells when they die. |
| reserve |
to hold back or save for later use. |
| stubborn |
not willing to accept change, help, or control; obstinate. |
| urge |
to push or drive forward or onward. |
| wealthy |
having a lot of money; rich. |
| widen |
to make or become broader. |