| concrete |
a hard, strong building material made by mixing sand, gravel, cement, and water. |
| engrave |
to cut a design or lettering into. |
| erect |
upright in posture or position. |
| frail |
weak or sickly. |
| grove |
a small group of trees. |
| neglect |
an act or instance of not giving enough care or attention to something. |
| numerous |
being in great number; many. |
| occasion |
an event or the time at which it happens. |
| posse |
a group of people gathered by a sheriff to help pursue and bring in a criminal. |
| request |
the act of asking for something. |
| safely |
without being harmed. |
| scowl |
to make an angry frown. |
| secrecy |
the condition of keeping or hiding something from others' knowledge. |
| shift |
to change one's position, or to move from one place to another. |
| swoop |
to sweep down suddenly from above, or as if from above in attack (often followed by "down on"). |