| beware |
to be careful or wary (often used imperatively). |
| chairman |
a man who is in charge of a meeting or committee. |
| cube |
a solid figure with six square faces all the same size. |
| itch |
to have a tingling feeling on the skin that causes a desire to scratch. |
| keen |
very sharp; able to cut easily into thin, exact pieces. |
| lever |
a basic tool used to lift or pry things open. A crowbar is one type of lever. |
| lighten1 |
to become brighter or less dark in color. |
| rally |
to unite again or raise the spirits of after a disappointment or failure. |
| scoundrel |
a wicked person; villain. |
| senator |
a member of a senate, a governmental body that serves in the making of laws for a state or country. |
| shaky |
shaking; trembling. |
| skim |
to remove from the surface of a liquid, or to clear the surface of by removing fat or other floating matter. |
| slumber |
to sleep lightly. |
| thicken |
to make or become thick or thicker. |
| virus |
a tiny organism that can reproduce only in living cells. Viruses cause disease in humans, animals, and plants. |