| congratulate |
to praise and express pleasure at the achievement or good luck of. |
| depend |
to trust or rely (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| elderly |
old or aging. |
| fringe |
an edge of hanging threads, yarn, or strips of leather used to decorate clothing or drapes. |
| ghost |
the spirit of a person who has died, especially one that is believed to haunt a place or living people. |
| highly |
in a way that shows praise or respect. |
| melodious |
having a pleasant melody. |
| monopolize |
to get or keep sole control of; have for oneself alone; take over. |
| physician |
a doctor of medicine who is qualified and licensed to treat illness and injury. |
| retrieve |
to bring or get back; recover. |
| several |
being an amount that is more than "a few" but less than "many." |
| sizzle |
to make the hissing or crackling sound of frying fat or oils. |
| slush |
snow that is partly melted. |
| truly |
sincerely; honestly. |
| twitch |
to move or pull with a quick, sudden motion; jerk. |