| attract |
to cause to come near. |
| democracy |
a form of government in which power rests with the people, either directly or through elected representatives. |
| desperately |
with a sense of extreme urgency, need, or despair. |
| entertainment |
something that amuses or interests. |
| gutter |
a ditch along the edge of a road or a long, open container attached to the edge of a roof for carrying off water. |
| hasten |
to move or act with speed; hurry. |
| improvement |
a change that makes something better than it was. |
| jab |
to poke with a pointed object. |
| lengthen |
to make or become longer. |
| receive |
to get or take. |
| stage |
a raised platform used for concerts, plays, talks, and other performances. |
| strangle |
to kill by stopping the breathing of, usually by surrounding the neck with something; choke. |
| transatlantic |
going or reaching across the Atlantic Ocean. |
| warehouse |
a large building or other place where products or private goods are stored. |
| wonder |
to feel admiration, surprise, or amazement (often followed by "at"). |