| authority |
the right or power to give orders, make decisions, or control people. |
| captain |
a leader. |
| educator |
a person who teaches. |
| future |
time that is yet to come. |
| grammar |
the rules for forming the words and sentences of a language. Some of these rules have to be learned. Other rules are already in the head of a native speaker. For example, a native English speaker would not say, "I a cat bitten by was," because the grammar does not make sense. When one learns a new language, most of the rules of its grammar have to be learned. |
| gutter |
a ditch along the edge of a road or a long, open container attached to the edge of a roof for carrying off water. |
| headdress |
a covering or decoration for the head. |
| judge |
a person trained to hear and decide cases brought before a court of law. |
| lipstick |
a cosmetic for coloring the lips. It usually comes in stick form inside a tube. |
| military |
the armed forces. |
| occupy |
to take and control. |
| ordinary |
usual or normal. |
| scout |
a person, ship, or plane sent to spy or gather information. |
| tailor |
one who makes, alters, or repairs clothing. |
| twitch |
to move or pull with a quick, sudden motion; jerk. |