| amateur |
one who does something only for enjoyment rather than for money. |
| bolt |
a metal or wooden bar on a door that slides into an opening in the frame. When the bolt is inserted into the frame, the door stays closed. |
| cheat |
a person who acts in a dishonest way in order to gain something. |
| crutch |
a support used to help injured people walk. A crutch is a pole with a padded top that rests under the arm. |
| equation |
a statement in arithmetic that uses an equal sign to show the equality of two quantities. |
| laundry |
clothing, sheets, and other things that are cleaned by washing or that are washed and ironed. |
| merit |
worth or high quality. |
| portion |
a part of a whole. |
| position |
the location of a person or thing. |
| possess |
to own or have. |
| proceed |
to move forward after a stop. |
| talon |
a claw of a bird or animal. |
| tingle |
to have a light stinging or prickly feeling. |
| unison |
(used with "in") speaking all at the same time, or singing at the same time in the same pitch. |
| verse |
poetry or a poem. |