| actively |
in a way that involves making an effort, taking action, or participating. |
| banish |
to cast out of a country by official action. |
| bless |
to make holy by religious ritual. |
| gradually |
by small steps or degrees. |
| gratitude |
the feeling of being thankful; gratefulness. |
| grocery |
a store where food and other household supplies are sold; grocery store. |
| jerk |
any sudden, sharp movement that is not expected or planned. |
| lag |
to fall behind an expected pace. |
| marriage |
the state of two people being joined by law, having pledged to be faithful to one another all their lives as a couple. |
| promotion |
a raise to a higher grade or position. |
| result |
to happen because of something. |
| shred |
a long strip that is torn or cut off, or almost torn off. |
| stocky |
thick, sturdy, and often short in build or form; stout. |
| substance |
a particular kind of matter. |
| unravel |
to undo; reduce from cloth to threads; cause to come apart. |