| annoyance |
someone or something that bothers or irritates. |
| assure |
to say to with force or conviction. |
| brittle |
easily broken. |
| contact |
the touching of two things or people. |
| curiosity |
the desire to learn or know. |
| demonstrate |
to explain or describe, especially by modeling or using many examples. |
| embarrassed |
feeling uncomfortable because of shame or receiving too much attention from others. |
| extinguish |
to put out; stop the burning of. |
| hollow |
having an empty space on the inside; not solid within. |
| lug |
to pull, lift, or carry with a great effort. |
| obscure |
hard to see or not distinct. |
| payment |
an amount that is paid. |
| poll |
a set of questions given to large numbers of people. Polls are used to gather information about what the public thinks. |
| queasy |
feeling sick to one's stomach. |
| slimy |
made of or like a slippery liquid. |