| annually |
once a year; yearly. |
| applaud |
to clap the hands in approval. |
| basement |
the space in a building that is underground or partly underground. |
| blackmail |
money demanded from someone by another person who threatens to give out information that would harm that person. |
| desperate |
not caring about danger because of great need. |
| hilarious |
very funny. |
| jinx |
someone or something that is believed to cause bad luck. |
| neither |
not one or the other of two (usually paired with "nor" in a sentence). |
| nuisance |
a person or thing that is annoying. |
| secrecy |
the condition of keeping or hiding something from others' knowledge. |
| seller |
one who sells. |
| signature |
a person's written name, used to sign documents, letters, or checks. |
| swish |
to move quickly, making a whistling or rustling sound. |
| total |
the whole amount; sum. |
| unconscious |
not aware. |