| curb |
a raised rim where a street meets the edge of the sidewalk. |
| devour |
to eat or swallow in a greedy way. |
| divorce |
to use the law to bring an end to a marriage with (someone). |
| dungeon |
a dark, damp, underground jail. |
| frail |
weak or sickly. |
| headdress |
a covering or decoration for the head. |
| lawmaker |
one who creates or approves laws. |
| pulley |
a simple machine that makes lifting something easier. A pulley has a wheel or set of wheels with grooves that a rope or chain can be pulled over. |
| recent |
having to do with or happening in the very near past. |
| society |
all human beings considered together. |
| spade1 |
a tool shaped like a shovel and used for digging. A spade has a long handle and a flat blade that can be pushed into the ground with a foot. |
| tame |
taken from a wild state and made obedient; domesticated. |
| text |
the body of a printed work as distinguished from its title, headings, notes, and the like. |
| tribal |
of or relating to a group of people having the same ancestors, customs, and other characteristics. |
| youngster |
a young person; child. |