| accidental |
happening by chance; not planned or expected. |
| bolt |
a metal or wooden bar on a door that slides into an opening in the frame. When the bolt is inserted into the frame, the door stays closed. |
| collapse |
to fall down; give way; cave in. |
| ease |
freedom from pain, worry, or hard work. |
| evaluation |
a careful study of something in order to judge it or measure it. |
| formal |
following accepted rules for doing something; proper, legal, or official. |
| politician |
a person who holds a government office. |
| ripe |
fully grown and ready for harvest or eating. |
| sift |
to spread or sprinkle using a sieve or as though using a sieve. |
| sputter |
to spit out saliva or bits of food while speaking in a fast or excited way. |
| stubble |
the stubs of crop stalks, as of corn, that remain in the ground after the crop has been cut. |
| tightly |
in a firm, close, or secure way. |
| vampire |
a creature in folk tales that is said to have died but come back to life. Vampires suck blood from people in order to stay among the living. |
| warrant |
a document issued by a judge that gives a police officer the right to make searches, seize property, or make arrests. |
| wildlife |
animals that live free of humans and are not tamed. |