| automatic |
working or operating by itself. |
| character |
all those things that make a person, place, or thing different from others. |
| defender |
someone who believes in and supports a person, plan, idea, or the like. |
| defiant |
showing no respect for authority; refusing to obey. |
| erosion |
wearing away of the earth's surface by wind or water. |
| fright |
strong fear caused by sudden danger. |
| glossary |
a list of unusual or difficult words and their meanings connected with a particular subject or particular piece of writing. A glossary is often placed at the end of a book. |
| muzzle |
the part of the head of some animals that contains the nose, jaws, and mouth. |
| relative |
a person who belongs to the same family as someone else. |
| scramble |
to mix or throw together in a quick or random way. |
| secrecy |
the condition of keeping or hiding something from others' knowledge. |
| slump |
to sink down or fall with all one's weight. |
| stew |
to cook by boiling slowly in a closed pot. |
| undertow |
a strong current of ocean water moving in the opposite direction from the waves moving toward shore. |
| wherever |
where. |