| confirm |
to prove or show to be true. |
| conform |
to act in a way that agrees with a rule or standard. |
| difference |
the condition of being not like or not the same. |
| federal |
having to do with a system of government that unites several states under a central government. The states have their own governments, yet they recognize the rule of the central government as well. |
| frill |
an unnecessary or superfluous ornament or luxury. |
| gutter |
a ditch along the edge of a road or a long, open container attached to the edge of a roof for carrying off water. |
| independent |
not ruled by another; ruling oneself. |
| necessity |
a person or thing that is needed. |
| ridicule |
talk or actions that make unkind fun of someone or something. |
| shatter |
to break suddenly into small pieces. |
| smear |
to spread or apply on or over a surface. |
| spend |
to pay out. |
| spouse |
a husband or wife in a marriage. |
| squint |
to partly close the eyelids. |
| stream |
a flowing body of water such as a river, creek, or brook. |