| armor |
a suit made of leather, metal, or other strong material, worn to protect the body during battle. |
| barb |
a small, sharp point that sticks out in the opposite direction of the main point or hook, as on an arrow, fishhook, or the like. |
| confusion |
the state of not understanding clearly or of being mixed up. |
| effective |
able to make happen or change something. |
| electrician |
one whose job is to install or repair electrical equipment. |
| flit |
to fly or move in a quick or light way. |
| graphics |
(used with a plural verb) the charts, maps, drawings, and other images used in printed works such as books and magazines. |
| importance |
the quality or condition of having great significance or value. |
| juvenile |
young; not grown up. |
| kindle |
to build or start (a fire). |
| prairie |
a large area of fertile land covered with grass. |
| shrug |
to raise the shoulders to show one does not know, does not care, or is not responsible. |
| spiral |
curving or circling around a fixed point but moving farther away or nearer to it. |
| sweeten |
to cause to be sweet or sweeter in taste. |
| thermometer |
an instrument for measuring temperature. Some thermometers are made of a closed glass tube containing mercury or alcohol that rises or falls as the temperature rises or falls. |