| candidate |
a person who seeks to be elected or appointed to a certain position. |
| crumple |
to press or crush and cause wrinkles. |
| defiant |
showing no respect for authority; refusing to obey. |
| expensive |
costing a lot of money; having a high price. |
| handy |
nearby; easy to reach and use. |
| hunch |
to lift up or arch into a hump. |
| infant |
a child in the first months of life. |
| local |
having to do with a particular place such as a neighborhood or town. |
| obedient |
likely or willing to obey rules or orders. |
| partnership |
a relationship based on a shared activity or goal. |
| reproduce |
to make a copy of. |
| retire |
to give up a job or career. |
| tramp |
to walk with heavy steps. |
| undertow |
a strong current of ocean water moving in the opposite direction from the waves moving toward shore. |
| verse |
poetry or a poem. |