| audition |
a performance that tests the ability of an actor, musician, or dancer. |
| conscious |
awake; able to feel, think, hear, and see. |
| curb |
a raised rim where a street meets the edge of the sidewalk. |
| damage |
harm or injury that makes something less useful or valuable. |
| gasp |
a sudden, brief taking in of air through the mouth, because of surprise or difficulty breathing. |
| invert |
to reverse the order, position, or direction of. |
| jest |
a funny saying or action; joke. |
| occupation |
the work a person does to earn a living; profession. |
| occupy |
to take and control. |
| operate |
to work or run. |
| peasant |
a member of the class of farm workers and small farmers in Europe and Asia. |
| ruffle |
to disturb a smooth, even surface. |
| scratch |
to scrape or damage with something sharp. |
| tax |
a sum of money paid to a government, which the government uses to pay for its services to the people and to maintain itself. |
| wedding |
a ceremony of marriage. |