| astonishment |
great surprise or amazement. |
| cripple |
to cause a serious injury in. |
| dampen |
to make moist or slightly wet. |
| developer |
someone who buys land and makes it ready to be used for homes, business, recreation, or the like. |
| dreary |
gloomy, sad, or dull. |
| emerge |
to rise up from or come into view. |
| gallery |
a building used to display or sell art. |
| individual |
a single human being; person. |
| license |
legal permission to do something, or a paper or card that shows permission. |
| obvious |
easily seen or understood; clear. |
| perfect |
free from mistakes or faults. |
| slavery |
the owning of people by other people; bondage. |
| stump |
a base of a tree that is left standing after the tree has been cut down. |
| textile |
cloth made by weaving or knitting. |
| thermometer |
an instrument for measuring temperature. Some thermometers are made of a closed glass tube containing mercury or alcohol that rises or falls as the temperature rises or falls. |