| ancestor |
a person from whom one is descended and who lived several generations ago. |
| aware |
knowing or careful (usually followed by "of"). |
| blunder |
a silly or careless mistake. |
| complain |
to express pain, sadness, or unhappy feelings about something. |
| continual |
going on without stopping. |
| elastic |
able to stretch easily without breaking and then return to original form. |
| forge1 |
to form or shape by heating and hammering. |
| glum |
in low spirits; sad or gloomy. |
| intelligent |
having a great ability to reason and understand. |
| pasture |
a piece of land on which animals are put to graze. |
| permanent |
lasting or meant to last for a very long time; everlasting. |
| pressure |
a steady force upon a surface. |
| retirement |
the time of one's life after one has stopped working permanently. |
| trample |
to step on in a heavy or noisy way; to crush with the feet; stamp (usually followed by "on", "upon," or "over"). |
| vapor |
tiny particles of a liquid or solid in a gas. |