| accidental |
happening by chance; not planned or expected. |
| chapel |
a small building, or a room in a larger building, used for worship. |
| endeavor |
to make an effort; try; strive. |
| gland |
a group of cells or an organ that produces fluids that are released into the body or pass out of the body. |
| grammar |
the rules for forming the words and sentences of a language. Some of these rules have to be learned. Other rules are already in the head of a native speaker. For example, a native English speaker would not say, "I a cat bitten by was," because the grammar does not make sense. When one learns a new language, most of the rules of its grammar have to be learned. |
| greed |
a great desire for more wealth and possessions than one needs or deserves. |
| jest |
a funny saying or action; joke. |
| meter3 |
a device that measures or records distance, speed, time, quantity, or degree. |
| parlor |
a room in a house, hotel, restaurant, or the like for conversation or for entertaining guests. |
| recollect |
to bring back from memory; remember; recall. |
| secretary |
a person who writes letters, keeps records straight, and manages mail. A secretary might work for another person or for a business. |
| stake1 |
a sharpened or pointed post that is driven into the ground. Stakes can be used to mark a place or to support something. |
| stuffy |
not having enough fresh air. |
| tend1 |
to be likely; usually do. |
| vein |
a small vessel that carries blood toward the heart. |