| achieve |
to do or carry out successfully; accomplish. |
| background |
all of a person's experience, education, and origins. |
| captive |
held as prisoner. |
| concern |
to have to do with; be about; affect. |
| destruction |
the act of ruining completely or destroying. |
| educator |
a person who teaches. |
| hunger |
the need or desire for food. |
| inherit |
to receive from a person who has died; be heir to. |
| insurance |
a protection against certain accidents that is provided by a company in return for payment of a fee. |
| invest |
to put into use for the purpose of making money. |
| jest |
a funny saying or action; joke. |
| merriment |
lighthearted and happy enjoyment, especially in the company of others; gaiety; mirth. |
| participation |
the act of taking part in. |
| sympathy |
kind understanding and concern for others when they are sad, suffering, or having trouble. |
| telescope |
an instrument that uses lenses and sometimes mirrors to make distant objects appear larger. |