| astonishment |
great surprise or amazement. |
| define |
to explain or state the meaning of. |
| discover |
to find or see before anyone else. |
| dismiss |
to send away or allow to go away. |
| dribble |
to drip or flow slowly in drops. |
| filter |
a device used to remove dirt or other solids from liquids or gases. A filter can be made of paper, charcoal, or other material with tiny holes in it. |
| impostor |
a person who cheats or tricks others by pretending to be another person. |
| pollute |
to make dirty or harmful to health by mixing in or adding waste material. |
| quaint |
pleasant in an old-fashioned way. |
| regular |
normal or usual. |
| rind |
a thick, firm outer layer or covering. Oranges, lemons, melons, and some cheeses have rinds. |
| strum |
to play by running the fingers in a light way across the strings. |
| subtract |
to take away from a whole or larger amount. |
| treaty |
a formal agreement between two or more countries. |
| valuable |
worth a lot of money. |