| embarrass |
to make uncomfortable or ill at ease. |
| estimate |
a careful guess as to the amount, size, or value of something. |
| except |
apart from; not including; but. |
| fret1 |
to feel troubled or uneasy. |
| hermit |
a person who lives alone and away from others. Often a person becomes a hermit in order to lead a religious life. |
| impose |
to set as something that needs to be followed, done, or obeyed. |
| merchant |
an owner of a shop. |
| mystery |
a matter that is secret or that cannot be known or explained. |
| raid |
to make a sudden attack on or entry into (a place) in order to conquer, seize property, or make an arrest. |
| risky |
involving a chance of getting hurt or losing something. |
| soul |
the part of human beings separate from the physical body that is thought of as the center of feeling, thought, and spirit. |
| stake1 |
a sharpened or pointed post that is driven into the ground. Stakes can be used to mark a place or to support something. |
| talon |
a claw of a bird or animal. |
| timber |
trees that are used as wood to build houses and buildings. |
| vessel |
a hollow container for liquids. |