| control |
to use power to manage or command. |
| hermit |
a person who lives alone and away from others. Often a person becomes a hermit in order to lead a religious life. |
| inherit |
to receive from a person who has died; be heir to. |
| marriage |
the state of two people being joined by law, having pledged to be faithful to one another all their lives as a couple. |
| mattress |
a large pad that supports the body while sleeping, made of a strong fabric filled with soft material such as cotton, hair, straw, or foam rubber. |
| mature |
fully grown. |
| mood |
the way a person feels at a certain time. |
| nonprofit |
of a business, not established to make more money than is necessary to pay employees and to remain in operation. |
| parade |
a public procession of people, marching bands, or vehicles in front of spectators as part of a celebration or ceremony. |
| semester |
one half of a school or college year. |
| shriek |
a loud shrill cry of fear, joy, or surprise. |
| situation |
state of affairs; circumstances. |
| smolder |
to burn slowly and with smoke, but with little or no flame. |
| tragic |
causing death, destruction, or disaster. |
| trickle |
to fall or flow in drops or in a thin, weak stream. |