| brief |
short in length of time. |
| cackle |
sharp, broken laughter. |
| central |
main or principal; most important. |
| consistently |
in a way that remains the same as the established pattern. |
| depart |
to leave; go away. |
| disappointed |
unhappy because what one hoped for did not happen or because something is not as good as one expected. |
| function |
to run or operate, especially in a way that is normal or desired. |
| identity |
all of those things by which a person or thing is known or is considered as being. |
| marriage |
the state of two people being joined by law, having pledged to be faithful to one another all their lives as a couple. |
| petrify |
to turn into stone. Minerals left behind by water petrify wood by replacing woods cells when they die. |
| relate |
to tell the story of. |
| relative |
a person who belongs to the same family as someone else. |
| sail |
to move over the water. |
| similar |
having resemblance or likeness. |
| tissue |
a group of cells in an animal or plant body that are like each other and do similar things. |