| allegiance |
loyalty or dedication to a person, country, or belief. |
| browse |
to examine things in a slow and casual way. |
| evergreen |
having green leaves that stay on a plant throughout the year. |
| exception |
the act or fact of leaving out. |
| introduce |
to present to another person. |
| lousy |
(informal) nasty or mean. |
| mention |
to speak of briefly or in passing. |
| perch1 |
to rest or come to rest on a branch or bar. |
| solve |
to find or figure out an answer to. |
| stout |
having physical strength; sturdy; thick. |
| tense1 |
pulled or stretched tightly. |
| topple |
to sway and fall down; tumble. |
| traditional |
relating to customs and ways of doing things in a particular culture that are passed down from parents to children. |
| venture |
an activity or undertaking in which there is risk or the result is not certain. |
| virtue |
right action or thoughts; goodness. |