| allegiance |
loyalty or dedication to a person, country, or belief. |
| banish |
to cast out of a country by official action. |
| boast |
to talk with too much pride; brag. |
| bulge |
a rounded or swollen part caused by pressure from below or within. |
| concentrate |
to bring together; focus. |
| curtsy |
a gesture of the body that shows respect made by bending the knees and lowering the body slightly. A curtsy is usually made by women and girls. |
| descend |
to move downward or to a lower position. |
| exchange |
the act of giving or getting one thing in return for another; trade. |
| interruption |
the act of stopping or breaking off something in progress. |
| moody |
having shifts in emotional state frequently or without a pattern. |
| poll |
a set of questions given to large numbers of people. Polls are used to gather information about what the public thinks. |
| professional |
a person who has or shows skill in a particular field, especially one who is paid for work in this field. |
| stalk1 |
a plant's main stem. |
| touchdown |
the act of scoring six points in football by catching or carrying the ball behind the opponent's goal line. |
| vow |
to promise or pledge in a serious way. |