| database |
a large collection of information in a computer. In a database, information is arranged so that it can be quickly changed or searched through. |
| drama |
a story written so that it can be acted out for an audience; play. |
| lousy |
(informal) nasty or mean. |
| militia |
a group of trained citizens who are not soldiers but can serve as members of the military in an emergency. |
| nab |
(informal) to catch or seize; arrest. |
| outcome |
a result of something. |
| punctuate |
to put commas, periods, apostrophes, and other such marks in a piece of writing. |
| quench |
to satisfy. |
| rigid |
difficult or impossible to bend; stiff. |
| scroll |
a roll of paper or parchment, used to write or draw on. |
| shuffle |
to drag or scrape the feet along the floor while walking. |
| slouch |
to sit, stand, or move with a bent, careless posture. |
| sly |
devious or not to be trusted. |
| solve |
to find or figure out an answer to. |
| whisk |
to brush off or carry off with, or as though with, a quick, light sweep of the hand or a brush. |