| brace |
to support, hold steady, or prop up. |
| capable |
having the skill or power to do what is needed. |
| collapse |
to fall down; give way; cave in. |
| desert2 |
to leave behind even though it is one's duty to stay; abandon. |
| ease |
freedom from pain, worry, or hard work. |
| flask |
a rounded bottle with a narrow neck. |
| frisk |
to leap or skip in a lively and happy way. |
| gloomy |
dim or dark. |
| offender |
one who has upset or harmed another or has broken a law. |
| public |
of, for, or having to do with all members of a community; not private. |
| skit |
a short, usually funny play. |
| squirm |
to twist the body about; wriggle. |
| stalk1 |
a plant's main stem. |
| strictly |
strongly; absolutely. |
| symptom |
a sign of something. |