| copper |
a reddish brown metal that is one of the chemical elements. Copper is used to make pipes, because it does not easily rust. It is used to make wires, because it is an excellent conductor of electricity. It can be combined with other metals to make alloys such as brass and bronze. |
| cycle |
a circle of events that repeats in a regular pattern. |
| devour |
to eat or swallow in a greedy way. |
| feeble |
without strength; weak in body or mind. |
| hoarse |
having a rough and weak sound because of illness or too much use. |
| original |
first; earliest. |
| plod |
to move in a slow, tired, or heavy way. |
| quicken |
to make faster; accelerate. |
| ramble |
to wander or stroll without any particular goal; roam. |
| relax |
to make looser or less stiff. |
| resemble |
to be similar to or to look like. |
| stubble |
the stubs of crop stalks, as of corn, that remain in the ground after the crop has been cut. |
| testimony |
a statement made under oath before a judge in a court of law. |
| trustworthy |
worthy or deserving of trust and confidence; steadily dependable; reliable. |
| worth |
good or important enough for. |