| arise |
to appear; come into being. |
| clerk |
a person who does office work, such as keeping records, finding information, filing, and making copies. |
| commemorate |
to honor the memory of. |
| diary |
a daily record of a person's experiences and thoughts. |
| jury |
a group of people called to a court of law who listen to the facts of a case and decide its outcome. |
| modesty |
the quality of not being conceited or vain. |
| multiple |
having or made of more than one part; many. |
| mystery |
a matter that is secret or that cannot be known or explained. |
| negligent |
not showing proper concern; careless. |
| occurrence |
an event that takes place; incident. |
| overwhelm |
to beat or defeat by greater force; destroy. |
| posse |
a group of people gathered by a sheriff to help pursue and bring in a criminal. |
| shortly |
in a little while; soon. |
| sift |
to spread or sprinkle using a sieve or as though using a sieve. |
| smolder |
to burn slowly and with smoke, but with little or no flame. |