| convince |
to cause to believe or accept (often followed by "of"). |
| desperately |
with a sense of extreme urgency, need, or despair. |
| distinguish |
to tell apart by seeing differences (often followed by "from"). |
| drape |
to decorate or cover with a cloth that hangs in folds. |
| excuse |
to forgive or pardon. |
| exhaust |
the smoke or gas given off by an engine. |
| imprint |
a mark or design made by pressing or printing on a surface. |
| insist |
to be firm about something; refuse to give up. |
| mattress |
a large pad that supports the body while sleeping, made of a strong fabric filled with soft material such as cotton, hair, straw, or foam rubber. |
| organization |
the quality of being carefully arranged or ordered. |
| parallel |
lying or moving in the same direction and being the same distance apart at every point. Parallel lines never meet or cross each other. |
| revolve |
to turn or spin in place. |
| stake1 |
a sharpened or pointed post that is driven into the ground. Stakes can be used to mark a place or to support something. |
| sufficient |
enough; as much as needed. |
| upstairs |
on or toward an upper floor; up the stairs. |