| anxiety |
a feeling of being worried, nervous, or afraid that something will happen. |
| brutal |
cruel or savage. |
| delay |
the act of putting off until a later time. |
| ghost |
the spirit of a person who has died, especially one that is believed to haunt a place or living people. |
| howl |
to utter or make a long, loud, sad sound like that of a wolf or dog. |
| narrate |
to tell the tale or give an account of; relate. |
| nerve |
any of the fibers that carry messages to and from the brain and other parts of the body. Nerves are bundled together into a complicated system that connects all parts of the body to the spinal cord and brain. |
| patriot |
one who loves, supports, and defends his or her country. |
| quest |
a search or pursuit. |
| rectangle |
a flat, closed figure with four straight sides, four right angles, and opposite sides parallel to each other. |
| similar |
having resemblance or likeness. |
| squirm |
to twist the body about; wriggle. |
| steady |
firmly fixed in position; stable. |
| tickle |
to touch or poke so as to cause a tingling feeling or laughter. |
| ward |
a large room in a hospital with beds for several patients, or a section for one type of patient. |