| attentive |
watching or listening carefully. |
| bind |
to tie together or fasten tightly with a rope or cord. |
| conscious |
awake; able to feel, think, hear, and see. |
| hemisphere |
either of two halves of the earth. A hemisphere is formed by dividing the earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres at the equator, or into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres at a meridian. |
| involved |
complicated because made up of many different connected parts or steps; intricate; complex. |
| obvious |
easily seen or understood; clear. |
| pace |
rate of movement. |
| peasant |
a member of the class of farm workers and small farmers in Europe and Asia. |
| predicament |
a difficult or dangerous situation with a solution that may be hard to find. |
| resemble |
to be similar to or to look like. |
| shame |
a painful feeling brought about by the knowledge that one has done something wrong or not proper. |
| slightly |
to a small degree or by a small amount; a little. |
| soothe |
to make less angry, pained, or distressed; calm or comfort. |
| tinge |
to give a slight color to. |
| tournament |
a contest of skill including a series of games where those who lose one game may no longer take part. |