| ancestor |
a person from whom one is descended and who lived several generations ago. |
| bygone |
gone by; former; past. |
| concern |
to have to do with; be about; affect. |
| drape |
to decorate or cover with a cloth that hangs in folds. |
| encyclopedia |
a book or set of books that has information on a wide variety of subjects, or on many aspects of one subject. |
| entirely |
completely; in every way. |
| explosion |
the act of bursting or the noise made by bursting. |
| grammar |
the rules for forming the words and sentences of a language. Some of these rules have to be learned. Other rules are already in the head of a native speaker. For example, a native English speaker would not say, "I a cat bitten by was," because the grammar does not make sense. When one learns a new language, most of the rules of its grammar have to be learned. |
| performance |
a particular entertainment presented before an audience. |
| personally |
in person; without the aid of others. |
| senator |
a member of a senate, a governmental body that serves in the making of laws for a state or country. |
| sustainable |
of or related to a method of managing or using a resource so that the resource is never used up or forever damaged. |
| swish |
to move quickly, making a whistling or rustling sound. |
| territory |
the land and waters that belong to a country. |
| trample |
to step on in a heavy or noisy way; to crush with the feet; stamp (usually followed by "on", "upon," or "over"). |