| bulge |
a rounded or swollen part caused by pressure from below or within. |
| coma |
a long, deep state of being unconscious, caused by disease or injury. |
| dishonor |
loss of honor or reputation. |
| essential |
necessary, needed. |
| foe |
one who wishes ill on another; personal enemy. |
| glamour |
the quality of being exciting, charming, and very attractive. |
| landlord |
a man or woman who rents property to others. |
| myth |
a story or group of stories that form part of the traditional knowledge of a society. Myths often use imaginative plots and characters to explain how the world began and why nature and people behave the way they do. |
| naked |
wearing no clothing; bare. |
| pause |
a short stop. |
| poll |
a set of questions given to large numbers of people. Polls are used to gather information about what the public thinks. |
| prefer |
to choose above all others as the best liked or most wanted. |
| recite |
to speak the words of from memory and in front of others. |
| shortly |
in a little while; soon. |
| wheeze |
to breathe with a hoarse or whistling sound. |