| attention |
the concentration of one's mind on something. |
| basically |
in an important or central way; at heart. |
| brutal |
cruel or savage. |
| contact |
the touching of two things or people. |
| courtroom |
a room in which legal cases are heard before a judge. |
| eavesdrop |
to listen to other people talk without letting them know. |
| existence |
the condition of being alive or real. |
| mall |
an open space lined with shade trees. A mall is used for walking and enjoyment. |
| petrify |
to turn into stone. Minerals left behind by water petrify wood by replacing woods cells when they die. |
| promotion |
a raise to a higher grade or position. |
| recovery |
the act of getting back something that had been lost or stolen. |
| risky |
involving a chance of getting hurt or losing something. |
| shaky |
shaking; trembling. |
| tantrum |
a violent, noisy outburst of angry temper. |
| welfare |
a state of health, happiness, and good fortune. |