alcohol |
a clear liquid that burns easily and can be made from certain grains and fruits. Alcohol is present in such drinks as beer, wine, and whiskey. It is also used in making medicines and chemicals. |
appearance |
the act or an instance of coming into view or appearing. |
budget |
a plan for how much money will be spent and earned during a certain period. |
capsule |
a tiny case made of gelatin that holds one dose of medicine and dissolves when swallowed. |
croak |
to make a low, hoarse sound with the voice. |
foe |
one who wishes ill on another; personal enemy. |
gulp |
to take large swallows of; drink or eat eagerly or rapidly (often followed by "down"). |
hedge |
a solid row of bushes, used as a kind of fence. |
hemisphere |
either of two halves of the earth. A hemisphere is formed by dividing the earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres at the equator, or into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres at a meridian. |
insult |
to speak to or treat without respect or in a way that hurts feelings. |
maroon2 |
to leave on an island or coast, far from other people; abandon. |
rare1 |
not often found or seen; not common. |
sharpen |
to make thinner or finer, as a cutting edge or point. |
traditional |
relating to customs and ways of doing things in a particular culture that are passed down from parents to children. |
unleash |
to set free from or as if from a leash. |