| astonish |
to fill with great surprise or amazement. |
| conductor |
the leader of a musical group. |
| currently |
at the present time; now. |
| decrease |
to become less or smaller. |
| defeat |
to win a victory over; beat in a game or battle. |
| disappointment |
the feeling of being unhappy because what was wished or hoped for did not happen. |
| minimum |
the smallest or least in amount, number, or degree. |
| obtain |
to get; gain. |
| prickle |
a small, sharp, pointed growth or extension, such as a plant thorn. |
| satisfaction |
a pleasant feeling that comes from completing something and doing it well. |
| snicker |
to laugh in a sly and partly restrained way. |
| spade1 |
a tool shaped like a shovel and used for digging. A spade has a long handle and a flat blade that can be pushed into the ground with a foot. |
| stagger |
to walk or stand in an unsteady way or with a need for support. |
| toward |
moving or facing in the direction of. |
| vaccine |
a substance used to protect people and animals from very serious diseases. Vaccines contain germs of a particular disease--these germs been killed or changed in a certain way in a laboratory to make them safe. A vaccine goes into a person's body in a shot that is given by a doctor or nurse. After a vaccine is put into a person's body, that person will not get that disease or will get only a mild case. |