| affection |
a friendly feeling of liking or loving someone or something. |
| announcement |
the act of declaring or making something known to people. |
| destructive |
causing complete ruin or destruction. |
| dramatically |
to a large or impressive degree; sharply; significantly. |
| gory |
extremely violent, with great bloodshed. |
| method |
a way of doing something. |
| patience |
the ability to calmly put up with pain or trouble without getting upset or angry. |
| patio |
a paved area next to a house that is used for dining or relaxing outdoors. |
| prey |
an animal that is hunted or caught for food, usually by another animal. Certain plants catch prey as well. |
| quicken |
to make faster; accelerate. |
| rely |
to trust or depend (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| solid |
having a firm shape or form that can be measured in length, width, and height; not like a liquid or a gas. |
| swerve |
to change direction suddenly; turn quickly; veer. |
| veil |
a thin piece of fabric or net worn over the face, head, or shoulders, or over some combination of these. A veil is used as a decoration or to hide a person's face. |
| whisk |
to brush off or carry off with, or as though with, a quick, light sweep of the hand or a brush. |