| affect1 |
to cause a change in; influence. |
| annoyance |
someone or something that bothers or irritates. |
| coupon |
a small, printed slip of paper that gives someone a discount, admission to a performance, or a chance to win a prize. |
| defendant |
a person who is accused or sued in a court of law. |
| elastic |
able to stretch easily without breaking and then return to original form. |
| fiction |
writing that tells a story made up in a writer's imagination. Fiction is usually written in prose, not poetry. Novels, short stories, and tales are pieces of fiction. |
| flinch |
to draw away suddenly in pain or fear. |
| grant |
that which is given, often by a ruler, a government, or other institution, for a purpose considered to be of high value. |
| holster |
a case for a gun or pistol that can be attached to a belt and is made of leather or other material. |
| mime |
to act or portray with hand and body gestures only. |
| nibble |
to eat in small bites. |
| shine |
to give off or reflect light. |
| tightly |
in a firm, close, or secure way. |
| tissue |
a group of cells in an animal or plant body that are like each other and do similar things. |
| transfer |
the act of moving something from one person or place to another. |