| ambition |
a strong desire to become famous, rich, or to reach a goal. |
| brink |
the edge or brim of a slope or cliff. |
| civic |
of or having to do with citizens or citizenship. |
| commence |
to begin or start. |
| draft |
a rough piece of writing that needs more work; sketch. |
| fresh |
newly made, gotten, or experienced. |
| intelligent |
having a great ability to reason and understand. |
| misfortune |
an instance of something very bad or unlucky happening. |
| performance |
a particular entertainment presented before an audience. |
| presence |
the state or condition of being in a place at a certain time. |
| propeller |
a device used to make an airplane or ship move forward. A propeller is made of tilted blades that are attached to and spin around a hub. |
| talon |
a claw of a bird or animal. |
| tremble |
to shake from fear, weakness, or cold. |
| tumor |
a mass of extra tissue that grows in or on the body. Some tumors are harmful. |
| voyage |
a long journey by air, land, sea, or outer space. |