| collapse |
to fall down; give way; cave in. |
| congress |
(capitalized) the branch of the U.S. government that is elected to make laws. Congress is made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives. |
| critical |
likely to find fault. |
| culprit |
a person who is charged with or is guilty of doing something wrong. |
| desire |
to want or wish for. |
| detest |
to have a strong dislike for; hate. |
| enthusiasm |
a strong interest or excitement in connection with something. |
| ghost |
the spirit of a person who has died, especially one that is believed to haunt a place or living people. |
| gnaw |
to bite or chew on again and again. |
| peasant |
a member of the class of farm workers and small farmers in Europe and Asia. |
| select |
preferred over others. |
| spade1 |
a tool shaped like a shovel and used for digging. A spade has a long handle and a flat blade that can be pushed into the ground with a foot. |
| tension |
the act of stretching or state of being stretched; strain. |
| tighten |
to make more secure or more securely fastened. |
| whiten |
to make or become white. |