| altitude |
the height of a thing above earth or above sea level. |
| avoid |
to keep away from. |
| blur |
to cause to run together or become confused. |
| century |
a unit of time equal to one hundred years. |
| evict |
to legally force to leave a rented property. |
| gasoline |
a liquid that burns, used mainly as fuel for engines. Gasoline is made from petroleum. |
| greed |
a great desire for more wealth and possessions than one needs or deserves. |
| homeless |
having no place indoors to live. |
| horizon |
the line where the earth and the sky appear to meet. |
| pneumonia |
a serious disease in which the lungs become swollen and painful and fill with liquid. Pneumonia is caused by viruses or bacteria. |
| precipitation |
the act of water falling in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail. |
| supply |
to provide. |
| traditional |
relating to customs and ways of doing things in a particular culture that are passed down from parents to children. |
| treaty |
a formal agreement between two or more countries. |
| wholly |
entirely; completely. |