| budge |
to change or begin to change position slightly. |
| bulk |
a large size or mass. |
| contractor |
a person who signs an agreement to carry out a particular job at a certain price and also to supply necessary things for the job. A contractor often hires, supervises, and pays other people to help or to do the work. A person in charge of building or repairing a house is often a contractor. |
| etiquette |
rules for good behavior and manners. |
| genuine |
true to what is claimed; real. |
| guideline |
a rule that tells people how to do something in the way that is considered best. |
| impatient |
not willing or able to wait calmly. |
| jinx |
someone or something that is believed to cause bad luck. |
| origin |
the point or place from which something comes; source. |
| original |
first; earliest. |
| ripple |
to move or flow in small waves. |
| skit |
a short, usually funny play. |
| squelch |
to intimidate or silence, as with a crushing reply. |
| tradition |
the handing down of a culture's beliefs and customs from parents to children over many years. |
| weigh |
to measure how heavy something is by using a scale. |