| affect1 |
to cause a change in; influence. |
| chairman |
a man who is in charge of a meeting or committee. |
| disease |
a condition that causes harm to the health of a person, animal, or plant; illness; sickness. |
| gloom |
lack of light; darkness. |
| gruff |
low and harsh. |
| impatient |
not willing or able to wait calmly. |
| inherit |
to receive from a person who has died; be heir to. |
| melodious |
having a pleasant melody. |
| option |
the right, power, or freedom to choose. |
| scuffle |
to take part in a brief, confused fight. |
| swoop |
to sweep down suddenly from above, or as if from above in attack (often followed by "down on"). |
| tentacle |
a long thin body part on the head or around the mouth of some animals. Tentacles are used for feeling or taking hold of things. |
| valuable |
worth a lot of money. |
| victim |
someone who is hurt, injured, or killed by a person, group, or event. |
| whiten |
to make or become white. |