| attempt |
an effort to do or accomplish something. |
| brace |
to support, hold steady, or prop up. |
| celebrate |
to make special or honor with gifts, parties, or activities. |
| clinic |
a place that gives medical treatment, usually to people who do not need to stay in a hospital overnight. |
| comrade |
a close friend who shares one's main interests. |
| curtsy |
a gesture of the body that shows respect made by bending the knees and lowering the body slightly. A curtsy is usually made by women and girls. |
| distract |
to draw away the attention of. |
| dread |
to be very afraid of. |
| everlasting |
going on forever; never ending. |
| flare |
to begin to burn brightly (often followed by "up"). |
| fund |
a supply of money or other resources that is held for a particular purpose. |
| landlord |
a man or woman who rents property to others. |
| quantity |
amount or number. |
| religious |
devoted to the beliefs of a particular religion. |
| supporter |
one who agrees with an idea, person, or group and wants it to succeed. |