| choke |
to stop or prevent the breathing of by squeezing or blocking the windpipe. |
| compass |
an instrument for showing direction. A typical compass has a moving magnetic needle that points north. |
| determination |
the quality of having a firm goal or being determined. |
| dissect |
to cut open or apart in order to examine. |
| fatten |
to make fat. |
| formation |
the act of forming or the state of being formed. |
| growth |
the process of becoming larger through natural development. |
| master |
to become skilled in or expert at. |
| poll |
a set of questions given to large numbers of people. Polls are used to gather information about what the public thinks. |
| scrimp |
to save in every way possible; to spend very little. |
| scuffle |
to take part in a brief, confused fight. |
| showy |
bright, colorful, or splendid in appearance. |
| slang |
very informal speech that is made up of new words, or new meanings of old words. Slang is not appropriate for serious conversation or writing. |
| transaction |
a piece of business, such as a sale or trade. |
| various |
of different kinds; diverse. |