| ambition |
a strong desire to become famous, rich, or to reach a goal. [1/2 definitions] |
| aspire |
When you aspire to something, you have that thing as your goal. Some people aspire to getting a good a job, being famous, becoming a great athlete, helping other people, or doing something important in the world. |
| assassinate |
If someone is assassinated, they are killed by another person who is paid to do it or does it because of some cause they believe in. The word "assassinate" is used when it is a leader who is killed, especially a leader in government or politics. Often the leader is a famous person. |
| Australia |
Australia is a country but it is also a continent. A continent is one of the seven largest areas of land on the earth, like North America, Africa, or Asia. Most continents are made up of many countries, but Australia is both a continent and a single country. Australia is famous for its unusual animals, such as the kangaroo and the koala. These animals only live in Australia except if they live in a zoo. Australia is the smallest of all the continents, but it is still very large! [1/2 definitions] |
| autograph |
the name of a person, especially a famous person, written in his or her own handwriting. [1/2 definitions] |
| beaver1 |
A beaver is an animal that lives in and out of the water in rivers and lakes. It has long, sharp front teeth that can cut wood, and it has thick brown fur and a wide flat tail. Beavers are famous for working hard to make their homes out of wood. |
| bluegrass |
a grass with a blue-green color that is grown in pastures and on lawns. Kentucky is famous for bluegrass. [1/2 definitions] |
| cameo |
a minor role usually played by a well-known actor or other famous person, often occupying a single scene of a film. [1/2 definitions] |
| Cape Verde |
Cape Verde is an island country in the Atlantic Ocean near the continent of Africa. It is made up of about ten islands. The islands of Cape Verde have some birds that do not live anywhere else on earth. The water near the shores of Cape Verde is famous for its beautiful coral. |
| celebrity |
a person who is famous. |
| Chile |
Chile is a long and narrow country in South America. Chile's neighbors are Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru. It lies on the coast of the Pacific Ocean. Chile has a chain of mountains on its east side and a desert in the north. Chile is famous for its grapes and its wines. Chile is home to penguins and many other kinds of birds. |
| constellation |
A constellation is a group of stars in the sky that look like certain animals, characters, or things in people's imaginations. Each of the constellations have names. One famous constellation is called the Big Dipper. If you could draw lines between the stars in the constellation, it would make the shape of a cup with a long handle. |
| Denmark |
Denmark is a country in Europe. Denmark is a neighbor of Germany, and it is also near the country of Sweden. Denmark is between two seas that are connected to the Atlantic Ocean. It is made up of one peninsula and a number of islands. People in Denmark speak a language called Danish. Danish people often eat cereal or bread for breakfast, but the breakfast food from Denmark that is famous all over the world is the Danish pastry. |
| descendant |
A descendant is a person who is related by birth to family members of the past. For example, you are a descendant of your grandparents, your great grandparents, your great great grandparents, and on and on. If your great grandmother was a famous ballet dancer, you are a descendant of a famous ballet dancer. |
| dodo |
The dodo is a bird that does not exist on the earth anymore. It used to live on certain islands in the Indian Ocean. It had very short wings and couldn't fly. It became famous as the first animal that people realized had become extinct because of things that humans did. |
| dream |
If you dream of something, like becoming famous or inventing some great thing, you imagine it a lot because you want it very much. [1/6 definitions] |
| Ecuador |
Ecuador is a country in South America. It lies along the coast of the Pacific Ocean between the countries of Colombia and Peru. Ecuador has very high mountains. It also has rainforest and low, flat lands. The country of Ecuador also includes some islands in the Pacific Ocean. These islands are called the Galapagos. They are famous for having animals that cannot be found anywhere else in the world. The Galapagos tortoise is the largest tortoise that lives on the earth. |
| Eiffel Tower |
The Eiffel Tower is a tall tower in the city of Paris in France. It is made of iron and was built in 1889. It is famous as a symbol of Paris and it is very popular with tourists. |
| encyclopedia |
An encyclopedia is a book, or a set of books, or an online resource that has information on many subjects. Encyclopedias have information about famous people, events in history, places in the world, animals, and many other things. |
| famous |
If someone is famous, many people know their name and things about them. When a thing is famous, many people know it. If you discover something or write a great book or become a star in sports or movies, you could be famous! |
| fancy |
When you fancy something, you imagine or picture it. If you fancy yourself as a famous artist, you have that picture of yourself in your imagination. [1/7 definitions] |