| brisk |
active or full of energy; lively; quick. |
| burden |
something that is carried or difficult to bear. |
| canvas |
heavy, strong cloth made of cotton, linen, or hemp. |
| desperately |
with a sense of extreme urgency, need, or despair. |
| detest |
to have a strong dislike for; hate. |
| director |
a person who guides the affairs of a business or other organization. |
| electrocute |
to kill by electricity. |
| eve |
(sometimes capitalized) the evening or day before a holiday or other special day. |
| grubby |
dirty or messy. |
| local |
having to do with a particular place such as a neighborhood or town. |
| noun |
a word that names a person, place, thing, or condition. A noun may be the subject of a sentence or the object of a verb or preposition. |
| pneumonia |
a serious disease in which the lungs become swollen and painful and fill with liquid. Pneumonia is caused by viruses or bacteria. |
| rhythm |
movement marked by the regular repetition of sounds. |
| tension |
the act of stretching or state of being stretched; strain. |
| term |
a word or phrase for something that might be known only by people who have a particular job, interest, or hobby. |