| compare |
to note or describe the similarities or differences of. |
| critical |
likely to find fault. |
| decade |
a unit of time equal to ten years. |
| gulp |
to take large swallows of; drink or eat eagerly or rapidly (often followed by "down"). |
| hermit |
a person who lives alone and away from others. Often a person becomes a hermit in order to lead a religious life. |
| jeopardy |
danger of harm, death, or loss; at risk. |
| operate |
to work or run. |
| remark |
a comment or short statement. |
| scarcely |
almost not; just barely. |
| seep |
to spread or flow through gradually. |
| shift |
to change one's position, or to move from one place to another. |
| suffocate |
to kill by not allowing to breathe; smother. |
| timid |
not bold or confident with other people; shy. |
| visible |
able to be seen. |
| visual |
having to do with sight or seeing. |