| ancestor |
a person from whom one is descended and who lived several generations ago. |
| appall |
to cause to feel shock or horror. |
| bloat |
to make swollen or too full of air, water, or food. |
| confirm |
to prove or show to be true. |
| estimated |
resulting from a careful guess rather than exact counting or calculation. |
| graze1 |
to feed on growing grass. |
| gulp |
to take large swallows of; drink or eat eagerly or rapidly (often followed by "down"). |
| rival |
a person whom one tries to be better than; competitor. |
| rude |
showing poor manners; not polite. |
| shawl |
a piece of fabric that is worn over the shoulders or around the head and shoulders. It is larger and heavier than a scarf. |
| solve |
to find or figure out an answer to. |
| superior |
having a higher position, degree, or rank. |
| testimony |
a statement made under oath before a judge in a court of law. |
| thus |
in this way; so. |
| tint |
a shade of a color. |