| bluster |
to blow in a strong and noisy way. |
| borrow |
to take with the promise to return or replace. |
| cosmetic |
a preparation used on the face or body to make the person wearing it look more attractive. Lipstick, nail polish, and powder are cosmetics. |
| cowardice |
a lack of bravery to work through danger, pain, or other difficult things. |
| crate |
a box for packing and shipping made of wood or other material. |
| dismay |
alarm, confusion, or mental distress. |
| draft |
a rough piece of writing that needs more work; sketch. |
| dreary |
gloomy, sad, or dull. |
| explode |
to burst because of too much pressure inside. |
| flavor |
the particular way something tastes. |
| heir |
a person who receives or has the right to receive another person's property or title after that person's death. |
| improvement |
a change that makes something better than it was. |
| prove |
to show to be true or correct. |
| puff |
a short, strong burst of breath, air, smoke, or steam. |
| rot |
to decompose or decay. |