benefit |
to be helpful to; have good results for. |
comparison |
the act of deciding, saying, or showing how two or more things are the same or different. |
culprit |
a person who is charged with or is guilty of doing something wrong. |
delete |
to remove from a written work. |
destination |
the place to which a person is going or goods or baggage are sent. |
fame |
the condition of being well known or respected by a great number of people. |
flinch |
to draw away suddenly in pain or fear. |
mood |
the way a person feels at a certain time. |
mumble |
to speak low and in a way that is not easy to understand; mutter. |
noose |
a loop that passes through a knot in the end of a rope or other line. When the rope is pulled, the loop becomes smaller. |
shrug |
to raise the shoulders to show one does not know, does not care, or is not responsible. |
steady |
firmly fixed in position; stable. |
substitute |
to put or use in place of another person or thing. |
tumor |
a mass of extra tissue that grows in or on the body. Some tumors are harmful. |
upholstery |
materials used to cover furniture. |