| absorb |
to take in or soak up. |
| detail |
a small item; a particular. |
| grasp |
to take hold of with a hand or other thing that is capable of holding. |
| grill |
a rack of metal bars used to hold foods for cooking over flames. |
| improve |
to make better. |
| introduce |
to present to another person. |
| nerve |
any of the fibers that carry messages to and from the brain and other parts of the body. Nerves are bundled together into a complicated system that connects all parts of the body to the spinal cord and brain. |
| ransom |
the payment demanded in return for setting a kidnapped person free, or the act of setting someone free by paying the price demanded. |
| retrieve |
to bring or get back; recover. |
| ripple |
to move or flow in small waves. |
| scour1 |
to clean by rubbing hard. |
| shred |
a long strip that is torn or cut off, or almost torn off. |
| sliver |
a small, thin splinter of wood or glass that has broken off. |
| talent |
a natural skill or ability. |
| therefore |
for that reason; as a result. |