balk |
to stop suddenly and refuse to go on. |
blueprint |
a print of a drawing that shows a building plan. Blueprints usually have white lines on a blue background. |
bypass |
a road that is built to go around a busy area or to avoid something in the way. |
caption |
the words that describe a picture or graph in a magazine, book, or newspaper. |
fictional |
existing only in a made-up story and not existing in real life. |
fracture |
a break or crack. |
knead |
to mix by pressing, folding, and pulling. |
overall |
including nearly all; general. |
posture |
the general position of or manner of holding the body. |
privilege |
a right or benefit that is given only to a certain person, group, or social class. |
pulverize |
to make into powder, as by crushing, grinding, or pounding. |
saunter |
to walk at an unhurried, leisurely pace; stroll. |
specific |
pertaining to a particular thing or person and to nothing else of the same kind; particular. |
tolerant |
willing to accept or respect what is different in others, especially their beliefs and customs. |
worthwhile |
valuable enough to be worth doing. |