noun - a kind of ring that floats in water and is used to save someone who is drowning

noun - a kind of ring that floats in water and is used to save someone who is drowning

verb - to reach a mutual agreement after each side has given up some of the things they wanted

noun - a kind of government in which the ruler has absolute power and is not restrained by law

noun - two long narrow pieces of wood or plastic fastened to your boots used for sliding over snow

noun - usually a very small object produced by a plant, out of which a new plant will grow

noun - a statement of the difference in size between a model or a map and the actual thing

noun - the distance (or a line) from the centre of a circle (or a sphere) to its edge

noun - a group (esp. of policemen) that goes somewhere regularly in order to prevent crime in the area

noun - a state in the east of the USA, its capital is Annapolis, another important city is Baltimore

noun - a state in the east of the USA, its capital is Harrisburg, another famous city is Pittsburgh

noun - a state in the Midwest of the USA, its capital is Springfield, a famous city is Chicago

noun - a state in the Midwest of the USA, its capital is Lansing, a famous city is Detroit

noun - a long sloping wall of stone or earth that is built to support a road, railway etc.

noun - a type of small sea fish that is often canned and served on pizza, in salads etc.