| accuse |
to blame for or charge with a crime or something wrong. |
| citizenship |
the state of being a legal member of a country. |
| dangle |
to hang or swing loosely. |
| dialogue |
a talk between two or more people or between characters in a play, film, or novel. |
| poet |
a person who writes poetry. |
| prosper |
to be successful or have good luck; thrive. |
| quarterback |
the football player who calls the plays and handles the ball in most plays. |
| ramble |
to wander or stroll without any particular goal; roam. |
| rapid |
happening in a short or brief time. |
| recognize |
to identify (someone or something) from previous experience or contact with that person or thing. |
| secrecy |
the condition of keeping or hiding something from others' knowledge. |
| splurge |
to spend money ostentatiously. |
| stake1 |
a sharpened or pointed post that is driven into the ground. Stakes can be used to mark a place or to support something. |
| successful |
having reached a wanted goal. |
| thorn |
a short, stiff point on a plant stem or branch. |