Everyday Spelling Grade 8 Lesson 10

pleasure

a feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction

optimism

a feeling or belief that good things will happen in the future

legislature (congreso)

a group of people with the power to make or change laws

failure

a lack of success in some effort

passage

a long, narrow space that connects one place to another

mannerism (peculiaridad)

a person's particular way of talking or moving

sculpture

a piece of art that is made by carving or molding clay, stone, metal, etc.

moisture

a small amount of a liquid (such as water) that makes something wet or moist

capitalism

a way of organizing an economy so that the things that are used to make and transport products (such as land, oil, factories, ships, etc.) are owned by individual people and companies rather than by the government

composure (calma)

calmness especially of mind, manner, or appearance

mileage

distance traveled in miles by a vehicle

heroism

great courage

storage

space where you put things when they are not being used

vandalism

the act of deliberately destroying or damaging property

journalism(periodismo)

the activity or job of collecting, writing, and editing news stories for newspapers, magazines, television, or radio

baggage

the bags, suitcases, and personal things that a person carries when traveling

wreckage (destruccion)

the broken parts of a vehicle, building, etc., that has been badly damaged or destroyed

postage

the cost of sending a letter or package by mail

realism

the quality of a person who understands what is real and possible in a particular situation and is able to deal with problems in an effective and practical way

pressure

the weight or force that is produced when something presses or pushes against something else