| agency |
a company or organization that does business in support of other companies or people. An agency helps people do things that are difficult or complicated to do just by themselves. |
| brief |
short in length of time. |
| charity |
something given to a person or persons in need. |
| conclusion |
an ending, result, or outcome. |
| decay |
to rot or become rotted. |
| dismay |
alarm, confusion, or mental distress. |
| fringe |
an edge of hanging threads, yarn, or strips of leather used to decorate clothing or drapes. |
| frisk |
to leap or skip in a lively and happy way. |
| gnaw |
to bite or chew on again and again. |
| haste |
speed or hurry. |
| mascot |
an animal, person, or thing that is considered to bring good luck. Mascots are sometimes kept by a sports team. |
| position |
the location of a person or thing. |
| recite |
to speak the words of from memory and in front of others. |
| static |
without motion; fixed. |
| stretch |
to spread out or reach out to the full length in order to make loose and flexible. |