| alas |
a word used to express sadness or disappointment. |
| basement |
the space in a building that is underground or partly underground. |
| beholder |
one who looks or sees. |
| biography |
the written story of the facts and events of a person's life. |
| commission |
the act of performing or carrying out (something); the act of committing. |
| core |
the hard center part of certain fruits. |
| doze |
to sleep lightly or for a short time. |
| dozen |
a group of twelve. |
| fiction |
writing that tells a story made up in a writer's imagination. Fiction is usually written in prose, not poetry. Novels, short stories, and tales are pieces of fiction. |
| gaiety |
the state of being happy and cheerful. |
| glint |
a brief flash or flicker of reflected light. |
| keg |
a small barrel holding less than ten gallons. |
| pharmacy |
a place in a store or hospital in which drugs are prepared and sold; drugstore. |
| quench |
to satisfy. |
| sigh |
to breathe out with a long breath because of being sad, tired, or relieved. |