| columnist |
a writer who regularly writes opinion or comments on a particular subject for a newspaper or magazine. |
| deadline |
a date or time by which something must be done. |
| earthquake |
a shaking or other movement of part of the earth's surface, caused by movement deep within the earth. |
| essential |
necessary, needed. |
| gloomy |
dim or dark. |
| grubby |
dirty or messy. |
| insult |
to speak to or treat without respect or in a way that hurts feelings. |
| jinx |
someone or something that is believed to cause bad luck. |
| lousy |
(informal) nasty or mean. |
| mesh |
a material or article made of fiber woven to form open spaces, as in a net. |
| permission |
agreement from an authority that one may do something. |
| reaction |
an action or response to something that has happened or has been done. |
| sizzle |
to make the hissing or crackling sound of frying fat or oils. |
| slobber |
to let liquid, especially saliva, dribble from the mouth; drool. |
| vary |
to change; to make different. |