| altitude |
the height of a thing above earth or above sea level. |
| anxious |
feeling worried, nervous, or afraid about something uncertain. |
| contractor |
a person who signs an agreement to carry out a particular job at a certain price and also to supply necessary things for the job. A contractor often hires, supervises, and pays other people to help or to do the work. A person in charge of building or repairing a house is often a contractor. |
| efficient |
operating or working in a way that gets results, with little wasted effort. |
| gnaw |
to bite or chew on again and again. |
| griddle |
a flat pan or flat heated surface used in cooking. |
| journalist |
a person whose work is journalism. |
| pounce |
to jump or swoop down in order to grab or take something. |
| premier |
first in importance; leading. |
| sly |
devious or not to be trusted. |
| surround |
to close off all sides of. |
| technological |
of or relating to technology. |
| trinket |
a small piece of jewelry or other object used for decoration, usually inexpensive. |
| wee |
very small or tiny. |
| yelp |
to cry out or bark quickly and sharply. |