| apprentice |
someone who works for somebody else to learn that person's skill or trade. |
| attack |
to begin to cause harm to. |
| banquet |
a fancy, formal dinner. |
| candidate |
a person who seeks to be elected or appointed to a certain position. |
| currently |
at the present time; now. |
| defy |
to refuse to obey. |
| destination |
the place to which a person is going or goods or baggage are sent. |
| emotion |
a strong feeling such as joy, hatred, sorrow, or fear. When one feels an emotion, there are physical changes such as an increase in pulse, crying, or trembling. |
| faint |
weak or slight. |
| melt |
to change from a solid to a liquid state through heat or pressure. |
| nab |
(informal) to catch or seize; arrest. |
| porch |
a structure, either open or having windows or screens, that is attached to the outside of a house. |
| sliver |
a small, thin splinter of wood or glass that has broken off. |
| smother |
to kill by not allowing enough air; suffocate. |
| sufficient |
enough; as much as needed. |