| appoint |
to name to a particular office or duty. |
| beloved |
cherished and adored. |
| calculation |
deliberate scheming. |
| catastrophe |
an event that brings great harm, suffering, or loss to a large area or many people; terrible disaster. |
| clamber |
to climb with difficulty or in an awkward way, using hands and feet. |
| direct |
to give instructions that lead or guide. |
| explode |
to burst because of too much pressure inside. |
| gasp |
a sudden, brief taking in of air through the mouth, because of surprise or difficulty breathing. |
| impostor |
a person who cheats or tricks others by pretending to be another person. |
| middle-class |
of or pertaining to the segment of people in a society who are neither of high rank or low rank with respect to wealth or social status. |
| phantom |
a ghost or something else that seems real, but is not real. |
| slush |
snow that is partly melted. |
| trial |
the act of hearing a case in court to decide whether or not a person has broken a particular law. |
| widen |
to make or become broader. |
| workplace |
the place where one does one's job, especially a factory, office, store, or the like. |