| fright |
strong fear caused by sudden danger. |
| landlord |
a man or woman who rents property to others. |
| lively |
full of life or energy. |
| officer |
a person holding a position of trust and responsibility in a business, organization, or government agency. |
| offspring |
the child or young of a particular human, animal, or plant. |
| outer |
of or having to do with the part most distant from the center. |
| predator |
an animal that hunts other animals for food. |
| scarcely |
almost not; just barely. |
| spiral |
curving or circling around a fixed point but moving farther away or nearer to it. |
| squish |
to make a splashing or spluttering sound when squeezed or walked on, as mud. |
| startle |
to cause to move suddenly. |
| telescope |
an instrument that uses lenses and sometimes mirrors to make distant objects appear larger. |
| tourism |
the act of traveling, usually for sightseeing or relaxing. |
| warp |
to bend or twist out of shape. |
| whenever |
any time that. |