| 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. |
| emission |
the act of giving off or sending out. |
| frill |
an unnecessary or superfluous ornament or luxury. |
| medium |
middle or average in size or amount. |
| obedient |
likely or willing to obey rules or orders. |
| packet |
a small bundle or parcel. |
| posse |
a group of people gathered by a sheriff to help pursue and bring in a criminal. |
| pressure |
a steady force upon a surface. |
| redden |
to blush. |
| repeatedly |
again and again; many times in a row. |
| rouse |
to waken from sleep or a state similar to sleep. |
| spirit |
a force that is thought to be a part of human beings; soul. |
| squirm |
to twist the body about; wriggle. |
| unusual |
not usual or ordinary; not common; remarkable. |
| uppermost |
highest in place, rank, importance, or influence. |