| arrival |
the act of reaching a certain place or goal. |
| deceit |
the act of lying or cheating. |
| eject |
to throw out with force. |
| expression |
the appearance of one's face at a particular moment that communicates how one feels. |
| majority |
the greater number or amount; a number or amount greater than half. |
| necessary |
needed; essential. |
| playoff |
in sports, final or extra games or rounds to settle a tie or decide a championship. |
| priest |
a person who is authorized by a church to lead prayers and religious services. |
| ransom |
the payment demanded in return for setting a kidnapped person free, or the act of setting someone free by paying the price demanded. |
| require |
to need. |
| review |
to examine or look over again. |
| ridicule |
talk or actions that make unkind fun of someone or something. |
| slouch |
to sit, stand, or move with a bent, careless posture. |
| squint |
to partly close the eyelids. |
| stubble |
the stubs of crop stalks, as of corn, that remain in the ground after the crop has been cut. |