| attentive |
watching or listening carefully. |
| candidate |
a person who seeks to be elected or appointed to a certain position. |
| difference |
the condition of being not like or not the same. |
| flask |
a rounded bottle with a narrow neck. |
| foundation |
the basis of something such as an action, substance, structure, or opinion. |
| fowl |
a bird such as a chicken that is raised for its eggs or meat. Ducks, geese, and turkeys are also domestic fowl. |
| investigation |
the act of examining carefully and closely. |
| promotion |
a raise to a higher grade or position. |
| repel |
to ward off or force back. |
| scarcely |
almost not; just barely. |
| scroll |
a roll of paper or parchment, used to write or draw on. |
| transformation |
a major change in the form, shape, character, or nature of something or someone. |
| twitch |
to move or pull with a quick, sudden motion; jerk. |
| wad |
a small mass or ball. |
| welfare |
a state of health, happiness, and good fortune. |