| bicker |
to quarrel about something that does not matter. |
| blackmail |
money demanded from someone by another person who threatens to give out information that would harm that person. |
| closely |
carefully and with attention. |
| downtown |
of or located in the lower part or the business area of a city. |
| eve |
(sometimes capitalized) the evening or day before a holiday or other special day. |
| flunk |
(informal) to be unsuccessful; fail, as a student in an examination or course. |
| gigantic |
like a giant; huge. |
| invent |
to think of, come up with, or create something new. |
| quaint |
pleasant in an old-fashioned way. |
| result |
to happen because of something. |
| seldom |
not often; rarely. |
| temple1 |
a building or place where a god or gods are worshiped. |
| theft |
an act of stealing. |
| tunnel |
an underground or underwater passage created so that people or vehicles can go through it. |
| vary |
to change; to make different. |