| adoption |
the act of becoming the legal parent of a child who is not one's biological offspring. |
| ambitious |
having or showing a strong desire to succeed. |
| credit |
the quality or condition of being able to be believed or trusted. |
| deserve |
to be worthy of or have a right to. |
| dishonor |
loss of honor or reputation. |
| flit |
to fly or move in a quick or light way. |
| hoist |
to lift or haul up using a mechanical device. |
| overlap |
to cover or go over part of. |
| pal |
(informal) a fairly close friend. |
| posse |
a group of people gathered by a sheriff to help pursue and bring in a criminal. |
| quantity |
amount or number. |
| soul |
the part of human beings separate from the physical body that is thought of as the center of feeling, thought, and spirit. |
| static |
without motion; fixed. |
| whimper |
to cry in weak, broken sounds. |
| whirl |
to turn or spin quickly on a central point. |