approach |
the act of coming near. |
assistant |
a person who gives help or aid. |
casual |
happening by chance; not planned. |
crouch |
to lower the body close to the ground by bending the legs. A cat about to pounce crouches, as does a person getting ready to run in a race. |
destroy |
to ruin completely. |
discomfort |
a condition of being uneasy or in pain. |
dreary |
gloomy, sad, or dull. |
festival |
a ceremony or celebration that involves special activities and amusements and often occurs once a year. |
inherit |
to receive from a person who has died; be heir to. |
petrify |
to turn into stone. Minerals left behind by water petrify wood by replacing woods cells when they die. |
popularity |
the condition of being liked or approved of by many people. |
progress |
forward movement toward an end. |
rapid |
happening in a short or brief time. |
scenery |
the way the land looks in a particular place. |
twirl |
to cause to spin or revolve quickly; rotate. |