| arise |
to appear; come into being. |
| complain |
to express pain, sadness, or unhappy feelings about something. |
| congress |
(capitalized) the branch of the U.S. government that is elected to make laws. Congress is made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives. |
| curb |
a raised rim where a street meets the edge of the sidewalk. |
| foundation |
the basis of something such as an action, substance, structure, or opinion. |
| glint |
a brief flash or flicker of reflected light. |
| maximum |
being or having the largest amount or number possible. |
| omen |
something that is believed to be a sign of future good or evil. |
| origin |
the point or place from which something comes; source. |
| ornament |
something that is added to make something more beautiful to look at; decoration. |
| perk1 |
to recover good spirits or energy (usually followed by "up"). |
| roughly |
approximately; about. |
| rustle |
to make soft, hissing sounds like things rubbing together. |
| slit |
to cut a long straight line into or through. |
| thus |
in this way; so. |