| appoint |
to name to a particular office or duty. |
| coax |
to get someone to do something by gentle urging. |
| conflict |
to disagree strongly; differ. |
| excellent |
very good or much better than others. |
| frame |
a structure made of parts that are joined together and that supports a larger object. |
| longtime |
having existed or continued over a long period of time. |
| manage |
to direct or control. |
| organ |
a part of plants or animals that performs a particular task. The heart, the lungs, the skin, and the eyes are all organs of animals. |
| permit |
to allow (someone or something) to go into or be in a place. |
| reverse |
to turn in an opposite position or direction. |
| sinister |
threatening or suggesting evil, injury, or danger; ominous. |
| textile |
cloth made by weaving or knitting. |
| tread |
to step or walk on, in, or along. |
| tuft |
a group or clump of long strands that are attached at one end and loose at the other. Yarn, hair, and grass are some strands that can form tufts. |
| undertow |
a strong current of ocean water moving in the opposite direction from the waves moving toward shore. |