| assault |
a violent physical or verbal attack. |
| astonish |
to fill with great surprise or amazement. |
| background |
all of a person's experience, education, and origins. |
| coax |
to get someone to do something by gentle urging. |
| feature |
a part of the face such as the eyes, nose, or chin. |
| gamble |
to bet money or other things on the way a game, race, or other event will end. |
| impatient |
not willing or able to wait calmly. |
| outlet |
an opening through which something is allowed to go out or escape. |
| prove |
to show to be true or correct. |
| puncture |
a small hole caused by a sharp object. |
| quarrel |
an angry argument or disagreement. |
| reality |
the state or quality of actually existing. |
| talon |
a claw of a bird or animal. |
| thaw |
to go from being a frozen solid to being a soft solid or a liquid. |
| waggle |
to sway, shake, or move unsteadily from side to side; wobble. |