| culture |
the language, customs, ideas, and art of a particular group of people. |
| daze |
to stun by a blow or shock. |
| eject |
to throw out with force. |
| episode |
one event in a series of events in a person's life or a story. |
| fumble |
to search or feel about for something in a nervous or clumsy way. |
| option |
the right, power, or freedom to choose. |
| pastime |
an activity that makes the time pass in a pleasant way. |
| perch1 |
to rest or come to rest on a branch or bar. |
| quiver1 |
to shake with very small, quick movements. |
| reign |
rule by a king or queen. |
| reservoir |
a place where water is collected and stored. Towns and cities often have reservoirs for their water supply. |
| senate |
(capitalized) one of the two houses of the United States Congress, or a similar part of national government in other countries. |
| shimmer |
to shine with a soft, flickering light. |
| species |
a group of living things that naturally produce young with other members of the same group but not with those of other groups. |
| unison |
(used with "in") speaking all at the same time, or singing at the same time in the same pitch. |