| candidate |
a person who seeks to be elected or appointed to a certain position. |
| decode |
to change the symbols in a secret language into ordinary language; decipher. |
| encourage |
to give hope or courage to; give confidence to. |
| manner |
a way of doing something; style. |
| massage |
to treat by rubbing, stroking, or kneading the body. |
| mattress |
a large pad that supports the body while sleeping, made of a strong fabric filled with soft material such as cotton, hair, straw, or foam rubber. |
| meter3 |
a device that measures or records distance, speed, time, quantity, or degree. |
| muffle |
to make quieter by using a covering of some sort. |
| pace |
rate of movement. |
| probable |
likely to happen or be true. |
| resident |
a person who lives in a particular place. |
| state |
the condition of a person or thing. |
| stroll |
to walk slowly without a clear goal or purpose. |
| telescope |
an instrument that uses lenses and sometimes mirrors to make distant objects appear larger. |
| trough |
a long narrow open container used for serving food or water to animals. |