| applause |
the clapping of hands in approval. |
| attain |
to gain or achieve through work. |
| columnist |
a writer who regularly writes opinion or comments on a particular subject for a newspaper or magazine. |
| county |
one of several sections into which a U.S. state is divided. |
| differently |
in another or new way. |
| discuss |
to talk together about. |
| dose |
an amount of medicine to be taken at one time or at certain times. |
| embroider |
to make or decorate with needlework. |
| employer |
a person or business that pays others to work. |
| gait |
a way of walking or running. |
| griddle |
a flat pan or flat heated surface used in cooking. |
| plunge |
to thrust into something soft or liquid. |
| reduce |
to make less in amount or size. |
| signature |
a person's written name, used to sign documents, letters, or checks. |
| swear |
to make a solemn promise or statement, usually concerning the telling of the truth, one's loyalty, or one's duty. |