| childhood |
the period or state of being young and not fully grown. |
| crest |
a tuft of feathers, bone, or fur on an animal's head, or something that looks like this. The comb of a rooster is one kind of crest. |
| develop |
to bring out the potential of; advance to a more complete or more effective condition. |
| drama |
a story written so that it can be acted out for an audience; play. |
| elderly |
old or aging. |
| framework |
a structure that supports something built on or around it. |
| grenade |
a small bomb that is thrown by hand or shot from a rifle after its fuse is set. |
| griddle |
a flat pan or flat heated surface used in cooking. |
| intelligence |
the ability to learn, reason, and understand. |
| lawmaker |
one who creates or approves laws. |
| parallel |
lying or moving in the same direction and being the same distance apart at every point. Parallel lines never meet or cross each other. |
| scoundrel |
a wicked person; villain. |
| skim |
to remove from the surface of a liquid, or to clear the surface of by removing fat or other floating matter. |
| solitary |
being, traveling, or living without others; alone. |
| temperature |
the degree of heat or cold of an object or an environment. |