| barge |
a large, long boat with a flat bottom used for carrying freight. |
| betray |
to help the enemy of; commit treason. |
| devote |
to give to a purpose; dedicate. |
| embarrassed |
feeling uncomfortable because of shame or receiving too much attention from others. |
| empire |
a group of nations or peoples under one ruler or government. |
| mongrel |
a plant or animal that is a mix of two or more breeds or kinds. |
| parlor |
a room in a house, hotel, restaurant, or the like for conversation or for entertaining guests. |
| peer2 |
to look hard or closely to see something better. |
| postpone |
to put off until later. |
| prediction |
the act of telling or trying to tell what will happen in the future. |
| scour1 |
to clean by rubbing hard. |
| survey |
the collecting of information on a particular subject from a small portion of the public. |
| unbelievable |
astounding or very hard to believe. |
| vanity |
too much pride in oneself or in how one looks. |
| wholly |
entirely; completely. |