| appall |
to cause to feel shock or horror. |
| apprentice |
someone who works for somebody else to learn that person's skill or trade. |
| basin |
an open, shallow bowl used to hold water for washing. |
| bonus |
a payment added to a person's regular pay as a reward for hard work. |
| congratulate |
to praise and express pleasure at the achievement or good luck of. |
| extent |
the area, amount, or distance that something reaches or covers; range. |
| judgment |
an opinion formed after carefully studying all of the information. |
| lair |
a wild animal's shelter; den. |
| pare |
to cut off the outside layer or ends from. |
| speck |
a small mark or spot. |
| stake1 |
a sharpened or pointed post that is driven into the ground. Stakes can be used to mark a place or to support something. |
| suite |
several things that together form a set or series. |
| swoop |
to sweep down suddenly from above, or as if from above in attack (often followed by "down on"). |
| tidy |
neat and in order. |
| variety |
change or difference; diversity. |