| advantage |
a better chance or position; upper hand. |
| barb |
a small, sharp point that sticks out in the opposite direction of the main point or hook, as on an arrow, fishhook, or the like. |
| desperately |
with a sense of extreme urgency, need, or despair. |
| extent |
the area, amount, or distance that something reaches or covers; range. |
| hedge |
a solid row of bushes, used as a kind of fence. |
| marketplace |
an area, either outside or inside, where goods are sold. |
| patience |
the ability to calmly put up with pain or trouble without getting upset or angry. |
| plump |
full and round in shape; chubby. |
| priest |
a person who is authorized by a church to lead prayers and religious services. |
| pulley |
a simple machine that makes lifting something easier. A pulley has a wheel or set of wheels with grooves that a rope or chain can be pulled over. |
| scuff |
to become damaged by scraping. |
| slang |
very informal speech that is made up of new words, or new meanings of old words. Slang is not appropriate for serious conversation or writing. |
| slavery |
the owning of people by other people; bondage. |
| tentacle |
a long thin body part on the head or around the mouth of some animals. Tentacles are used for feeling or taking hold of things. |
| tighten |
to make more secure or more securely fastened. |