| anxiety |
a feeling of being worried, nervous, or afraid that something will happen. |
| curiosity |
the desire to learn or know. |
| decay |
to rot or become rotted. |
| forge1 |
to form or shape by heating and hammering. |
| fund |
a supply of money or other resources that is held for a particular purpose. |
| lance |
a weapon with a long pole and pointed metal head. |
| passion |
any strong feeling or emotion. |
| prowl |
to move around slowly and secretly, like an animal looking for prey. |
| reality |
the state or quality of actually existing. |
| relieve |
to make less painful or troubling; ease. |
| skillet |
a shallow pan with a long handle, used for frying food; frying pan. |
| stalk1 |
a plant's main stem. |
| stocky |
thick, sturdy, and often short in build or form; stout. |
| telegram |
a message sent in code by electronic means over wires. |
| whisk |
to brush off or carry off with, or as though with, a quick, light sweep of the hand or a brush. |