| discuss |
to talk together about. |
| drench |
to soak, or wet completely. |
| exceptional |
different, unusual, or out of the ordinary. |
| forbid |
to give orders that prevent or prohibit. |
| fumble |
to search or feel about for something in a nervous or clumsy way. |
| gimmick |
a clever device or idea whose only purpose is to get a customer's attention. |
| intersect |
to cut across or pass through; cross. |
| nursery |
a room where babies or young children sleep or play. |
| original |
first; earliest. |
| paragraph |
a part of something written made up of one or more sentences that develop a certain idea. A paragraph begins on a new line which is usually indented from the other lines. |
| regret |
to feel sorry or guilty for. |
| rind |
a thick, firm outer layer or covering. Oranges, lemons, melons, and some cheeses have rinds. |
| sarcasm |
the use of scornful or mocking remarks. |
| stubble |
the stubs of crop stalks, as of corn, that remain in the ground after the crop has been cut. |
| tumor |
a mass of extra tissue that grows in or on the body. Some tumors are harmful. |