angus — a council area of E Scotland on the North Sea: the historical county of Angus became part of Tayside region in 1975; reinstated as a unitary authority (excluding City of Dundee) in 1996. Administrative centre: Forfar. Pop: 107 520 (2003 est). Area: 2181 sq km (842 sq miles)
balance — If you balance something somewhere, or if it balances there, it remains steady and does not fall.
bandage — A bandage is a long strip of cloth which is wrapped around a wounded part of someone's body to protect or support it.
bandit — Robbers are sometimes called bandits, especially if they are found in areas where the law has broken down.
campus — A campus is an area of land that contains the main buildings of a university or college.
candid — When you are candid about something or with someone, you speak honestly.
canvas — Canvas is a strong, heavy cloth that is used for making things such as tents, sails, and bags.
habit — an acquired behavior pattern regularly followed until it has become almost involuntary: the habit of looking both ways before crossing the street.
handed — of, belonging to, using, or used by the hand.
landed — owning land, especially an estate: landed gentry.
mantis — any of several predaceous insects of the order Mantidae, having a long prothorax and typically holding the forelegs in an upraised position as if in prayer.
spandex — a synthetic fiber composed of a long-chain polymer, used chiefly in the manufacture of garments to add elasticity.
vanish — to disappear from sight, especially quickly; become invisible: The frost vanished when the sun came out.
