| astonishment |
great surprise or amazement. |
| authority |
the right or power to give orders, make decisions, or control people. |
| challenge |
to invite to enter into a fight or contest of skill; dare. |
| conspiracy |
a secret agreement among two or more people to do something wrong or illegal; plot. |
| crouch |
to lower the body close to the ground by bending the legs. A cat about to pounce crouches, as does a person getting ready to run in a race. |
| curb |
a raised rim where a street meets the edge of the sidewalk. |
| grenade |
a small bomb that is thrown by hand or shot from a rifle after its fuse is set. |
| hassle |
something that bothers or troubles someone in a small way. |
| investigation |
the act of examining carefully and closely. |
| puny |
very small or weak; feeble. |
| retirement |
the time of one's life after one has stopped working permanently. |
| spiral |
curving or circling around a fixed point but moving farther away or nearer to it. |
| twinge |
a sudden, sharp pain that does not last long. |
| visual |
having to do with sight or seeing. |
| widely |
over a large area. |