| achievement |
something achieved through hard work, courage, or skill. |
| colonial |
of or related to a colony or colonies. |
| crude |
natural; raw. |
| disappointed |
unhappy because what one hoped for did not happen or because something is not as good as one expected. |
| electrocute |
to kill by electricity. |
| guzzle |
to drink or eat very quickly and in a large amount, as if greedy or in great need. |
| loyalty |
the condition of being faithful or true to someone or something. |
| persuade |
to cause to do something by using reason or argument. |
| polish |
to give a shiny surface to. |
| pout |
to show unhappy feelings with an expression of the face. When children pout, they often push out their lips. |
| startle |
to cause to move suddenly. |
| stencil |
a sheet of some material out of which letters or a pattern has been cut. Paint or ink can pass through stencils to form a design on the surface underneath. |
| terrorism |
the use of violence or fear by a political group as a way of forcing others to meet its demands. |
| vehicle |
something used to carry and move people or things. |
| whereas |
while in contrast. |