| awkward |
without physical skill or grace; clumsy. |
| choice |
the act or an instance of selecting or picking. |
| defeat |
to win a victory over; beat in a game or battle. |
| etiquette |
rules for good behavior and manners. |
| filthy |
very dirty or foul; nasty. |
| freight |
goods shipped by boat, plane, train, or truck. |
| gamble |
to bet money or other things on the way a game, race, or other event will end. |
| headline |
the title to a newspaper article that tells what the article is about. The headline for the most important news is in the largest type on the front page of the paper. |
| invention |
the act or process of coming up with or creating something new. |
| investigate |
to look into carefully and closely so as to learn the facts; examine. |
| myth |
a story or group of stories that form part of the traditional knowledge of a society. Myths often use imaginative plots and characters to explain how the world began and why nature and people behave the way they do. |
| puncture |
a small hole caused by a sharp object. |
| residence |
a house or any other place where one lives; home. |
| tide |
the flowing of water away from or back onto the land. |
| widen |
to make or become broader. |