| examination |
a test of skill used to see how much a person knows or can do. |
| expedition |
a journey taken for a reason, or a group taking such a trip. |
| fiction |
writing that tells a story made up in a writer's imagination. Fiction is usually written in prose, not poetry. Novels, short stories, and tales are pieces of fiction. |
| filter |
a device used to remove dirt or other solids from liquids or gases. A filter can be made of paper, charcoal, or other material with tiny holes in it. |
| garb |
clothes, especially those characteristic of a particular profession, way of life, or the like. |
| keen |
very sharp; able to cut easily into thin, exact pieces. |
| loyalty |
the condition of being faithful or true to someone or something. |
| marriage |
the state of two people being joined by law, having pledged to be faithful to one another all their lives as a couple. |
| molten |
made liquid by very high heat. |
| nomination |
the act of choosing a person to run for office. |
| presence |
the state or condition of being in a place at a certain time. |
| suffocate |
to kill by not allowing to breathe; smother. |
| thicken |
to make or become thick or thicker. |
| twilight |
the faint light in the sky when the sun is below the horizon before sunrise and after sunset. |
| vampire |
a creature in folk tales that is said to have died but come back to life. Vampires suck blood from people in order to stay among the living. |