| achievement |
something achieved through hard work, courage, or skill. |
| briefly |
in a way that is not lengthy; for a short time. |
| decode |
to change the symbols in a secret language into ordinary language; decipher. |
| dissolve |
to mix completely with liquid. |
| endless |
having or seeming to have no end; without limits; infinite. |
| forbid |
to give orders that prevent or prohibit. |
| fortunately |
by lucky chance; luckily. |
| lonesome |
sad because of being alone. |
| marriage |
the state of two people being joined by law, having pledged to be faithful to one another all their lives as a couple. |
| mound |
a raised pile; heap. |
| mutter |
to speak in a low tone that is hard to understand; mumble. |
| preparation |
the act of getting something ready. |
| quaint |
pleasant in an old-fashioned way. |
| reluctance |
a state of unwillingness or disinclination, often arising from uncertainty or doubt. |
| shatter |
to break suddenly into small pieces. |