| ashore |
to or onto the shore. |
| average |
a usual amount or kind; something that is not outside the ordinary. |
| columnist |
a writer who regularly writes opinion or comments on a particular subject for a newspaper or magazine. |
| commercial |
having to do with trade or business. |
| department |
a separate part of a large organization, such as a government, school, or business. |
| effectively |
in a way that produces a successful result. |
| flutter |
to wave rapidly back and forth or up and down. |
| gruff |
low and harsh. |
| mood |
the way a person feels at a certain time. |
| pare |
to cut off the outside layer or ends from. |
| politician |
a person who holds a government office. |
| sputter |
to spit out saliva or bits of food while speaking in a fast or excited way. |
| statement |
something stated in words. |
| transfer |
the act of moving something from one person or place to another. |
| weave |
to make by passing threads or strips over and under each other. |