| accuse |
to blame for or charge with a crime or something wrong. |
| closely |
carefully and with attention. |
| compete |
to try to win or get something that others are also trying to get. |
| curse |
a statement of a wish that something bad will happen to someone or something. |
| dampen |
to make moist or slightly wet. |
| glisten |
to shine or sparkle with reflected light. |
| minimum |
the smallest or least in amount, number, or degree. |
| parallel |
lying or moving in the same direction and being the same distance apart at every point. Parallel lines never meet or cross each other. |
| pattern |
an arrangement of shapes, lines, letters, numbers, or colors that can be repeated or used again and again. |
| persistent |
continuing, lasting, or holding on in a firm, steady way. |
| scientific |
having to do with science. |
| sharp |
having a thin edge or a fine point. |
| sharpen |
to make thinner or finer, as a cutting edge or point. |
| thoroughly |
completely; throughout. |
| twist |
to combine by winding together in order to make a single thread. |