| apt |
right for a particular situation; appropriate or suitable. |
| blot |
a spot or stain. |
| contractor |
a person who signs an agreement to carry out a particular job at a certain price and also to supply necessary things for the job. A contractor often hires, supervises, and pays other people to help or to do the work. A person in charge of building or repairing a house is often a contractor. |
| crutch |
a support used to help injured people walk. A crutch is a pole with a padded top that rests under the arm. |
| detach |
to separate from a whole. |
| figure |
a number or other written symbol that is not a letter of the alphabet. |
| flick |
a sharp, light snap or blow. |
| journalist |
a person whose work is journalism. |
| paragraph |
a part of something written made up of one or more sentences that develop a certain idea. A paragraph begins on a new line which is usually indented from the other lines. |
| shift |
to change one's position, or to move from one place to another. |
| testimony |
a statement made under oath before a judge in a court of law. |
| transaction |
a piece of business, such as a sale or trade. |
| unsure |
When you are unsure, you don't really know if something is one way or another, or if you are right or wrong about something. Sometimes when you are unsure, you don't know if you can do something or not. When you are unsure, you have doubt, or you don't have confidence. |
| urgent |
needing immediate action or attention. |
| well-being |
the condition of being healthy, happy, and comfortable. |