| adjust |
to bring to a better state or position; make fit. |
| cancer |
a disease in which certain cells divide and grow much faster than they normally do. |
| hesitation |
the act of pausing because of not feeling sure. |
| loosen |
to undo or release. |
| murmur |
to make a soft, muffled, continuous sound. |
| old-fashioned |
looking or being like past styles, manners, or ways of behaving. |
| partnership |
a relationship based on a shared activity or goal. |
| pastel |
a pale, soft color. |
| posse |
a group of people gathered by a sheriff to help pursue and bring in a criminal. |
| recent |
having to do with or happening in the very near past. |
| shortly |
in a little while; soon. |
| tend1 |
to be likely; usually do. |
| tightly |
in a firm, close, or secure way. |
| whirl |
to turn or spin quickly on a central point. |
| yield |
to give forth or produce. |