| burst |
to break, open up, or explode suddenly. |
| decade |
a unit of time equal to ten years. |
| desperately |
with a sense of extreme urgency, need, or despair. |
| gallery |
a building used to display or sell art. |
| gush |
to flood out in large amounts and with great force; spurt. |
| issue |
to make, give out, or publish. |
| poetry |
short pieces of writing, in general, that use special rhythm, imaginative language, and often rhyme to create beauty or express unique thoughts and feelings. |
| prescription |
an order written by a doctor for medicine to treat a patient. |
| probably |
quite likely; almost certainly. |
| ransom |
the payment demanded in return for setting a kidnapped person free, or the act of setting someone free by paying the price demanded. |
| sinister |
threatening or suggesting evil, injury, or danger; ominous. |
| stalk1 |
a plant's main stem. |
| trample |
to step on in a heavy or noisy way; to crush with the feet; stamp (usually followed by "on", "upon," or "over"). |
| trifle |
something that has very little value or importance. |
| uppermost |
highest in place, rank, importance, or influence. |