| although |
in spite of the fact that; even though. |
| banker1 |
an owner or high level employee of an institution where money is kept safe, exchanged, or lent. |
| candidate |
a person who seeks to be elected or appointed to a certain position. |
| fleece |
the wool of an animal, usually a sheep. |
| frustrate |
to prevent from happening or being done. |
| manage |
to direct or control. |
| otherwise |
in a different manner or other way. |
| patriotic |
feeling or showing love for and loyalty to one's country. |
| poet |
a person who writes poetry. |
| remedy |
something used to take away pain or heal a disease. |
| screw |
a metal fastener that is like a nail with grooves that wind around it. A screw can be driven into a surface by turning it while pressing down on the head. |
| shrug |
to raise the shoulders to show one does not know, does not care, or is not responsible. |
| survive |
to continue to live despite serious threat to one's life. |
| weigh |
to measure how heavy something is by using a scale. |
| wrench |
to damage or hurt by twisting. |