| deception |
the act of causing someone to believe something that is not true. |
| downward |
toward a lower place or condition. |
| drought |
a long period with little or no rain. |
| essential |
necessary, needed. |
| exceptional |
different, unusual, or out of the ordinary. |
| extent |
the area, amount, or distance that something reaches or covers; range. |
| favorite |
a person or thing preferred over others. |
| guardian |
a person who guards or protects. |
| handshake |
the gripping of hands between two people when they meet or say good-bye. |
| mascot |
an animal, person, or thing that is considered to bring good luck. Mascots are sometimes kept by a sports team. |
| nugget |
a small, solid lump. |
| recent |
having to do with or happening in the very near past. |
| routine |
a regular course of action. |
| unleash |
to set free from or as if from a leash. |
| weld |
to join metal or plastic by using heat, followed either by pressure or by adding a melted material. |