| career |
the work a person chooses to do through life. |
| crank |
a device that moves things in a circle. Cranks have a lever attached at a right angle to the end of an arm that moves in a circle. Cranks are turned by hand or by another arm that connects to the lever. |
| crude |
natural; raw. |
| curtsy |
a gesture of the body that shows respect made by bending the knees and lowering the body slightly. A curtsy is usually made by women and girls. |
| dual |
of or having two parts; double. |
| emigrant |
one who leaves a country to live in another. |
| estimate |
a careful guess as to the amount, size, or value of something. |
| gust |
a sudden rush or blast of wind. |
| income |
the money received for work or from property that is owned. |
| ledge |
a narrow part like a shelf that comes out of a wall. |
| perspire |
to give off moisture through the pores of the skin; sweat. |
| plunge |
to thrust into something soft or liquid. |
| population |
the people who live in an area, considered as a group. |
| sly |
devious or not to be trusted. |
| waggle |
to sway, shake, or move unsteadily from side to side; wobble. |