| ancient |
very old; existing for many years. |
| arise |
to appear; come into being. |
| decade |
a unit of time equal to ten years. |
| flinch |
to draw away suddenly in pain or fear. |
| flutter |
to wave rapidly back and forth or up and down. |
| formal |
following accepted rules for doing something; proper, legal, or official. |
| laundry |
clothing, sheets, and other things that are cleaned by washing or that are washed and ironed. |
| manual |
a book of instructions. |
| misfortune |
an instance of something very bad or unlucky happening. |
| resist |
to fight against or oppose. |
| spread |
to open or stretch out. |
| stale |
having lost its taste or moisture; not fresh. |
| supervise |
to direct during the carrying out of a task. |
| tumor |
a mass of extra tissue that grows in or on the body. Some tumors are harmful. |
| yield |
to give forth or produce. |