| applaud |
to clap the hands in approval. |
| capable |
having the skill or power to do what is needed. |
| chute |
a passage down which things may slide in order to be moved from one area to another. |
| corps |
a branch of the military that does a special kind of work. |
| curtsy |
a gesture of the body that shows respect made by bending the knees and lowering the body slightly. A curtsy is usually made by women and girls. |
| flexible |
easily bent without breaking. |
| ghost |
the spirit of a person who has died, especially one that is believed to haunt a place or living people. |
| hedge |
a solid row of bushes, used as a kind of fence. |
| impatient |
not willing or able to wait calmly. |
| impose |
to set as something that needs to be followed, done, or obeyed. |
| lag |
to fall behind an expected pace. |
| meanwhile |
at the same time; during or in the time between. |
| parallel |
lying or moving in the same direction and being the same distance apart at every point. Parallel lines never meet or cross each other. |
| plump |
full and round in shape; chubby. |
| rare1 |
not often found or seen; not common. |