| ancestor |
a person from whom one is descended and who lived several generations ago. |
| carnivore |
an animal that eats the flesh of other animals. |
| coil |
to wind into circles. |
| determination |
the quality of having a firm goal or being determined. |
| headline |
the title to a newspaper article that tells what the article is about. The headline for the most important news is in the largest type on the front page of the paper. |
| homesick |
longing for one's home. |
| interest |
the desire to learn, know, or take part in something. |
| jest |
a funny saying or action; joke. |
| murmur |
to make a soft, muffled, continuous sound. |
| precision |
the state of being accurate or exact. |
| restore |
to bring back into use or existence. |
| shorten |
to make shorter. |
| shrug |
to raise the shoulders to show one does not know, does not care, or is not responsible. |
| undertow |
a strong current of ocean water moving in the opposite direction from the waves moving toward shore. |
| wed |
to take as husband or wife in a legal ceremony; marry. |