adapt |
to change for a particular use. |
competitor |
a person, group, or thing engaged in a contest. |
envy |
a feeling of wanting what someone else has. |
flirt |
to play at love; act in a romantic way that is not serious. |
gradual |
happening by degrees that are small and even. |
lousy |
(informal) nasty or mean. |
membership |
the state of belonging to a particular group or organization. |
misfortune |
an instance of something very bad or unlucky happening. |
reverse |
to turn in an opposite position or direction. |
rickety |
likely to fall over or fall apart; shaky. |
situation |
state of affairs; circumstances. |
skim |
to remove from the surface of a liquid, or to clear the surface of by removing fat or other floating matter. |
slavery |
the owning of people by other people; bondage. |
stingy |
spending or giving as little as possible. |
worry |
to feel anxious, troubled, or uneasy. |