| blend |
a combination of things that have been very well mixed together. |
| burst |
to break, open up, or explode suddenly. |
| chairman |
a man who is in charge of a meeting or committee. |
| childhood |
the period or state of being young and not fully grown. |
| convert |
to change into another form or state. |
| depart |
to leave; go away. |
| earthquake |
a shaking or other movement of part of the earth's surface, caused by movement deep within the earth. |
| fender |
a metal guard over the wheel of a truck, car, or bicycle. |
| grasp |
to take hold of with a hand or other thing that is capable of holding. |
| journalism |
the work of collecting news and information and giving it out to the public through newspapers, magazines, radio, television, or other media. |
| old-fashioned |
looking or being like past styles, manners, or ways of behaving. |
| persecute |
to continually treat in a cruel or harsh way because of race, religion, political ideas, or some other difference. |
| rustle |
to make soft, hissing sounds like things rubbing together. |
| statement |
something stated in words. |
| vibrate |
to move back and forth very rapidly and steadily. |