| carnivorous |
eating the flesh of animals. |
| dreary |
gloomy, sad, or dull. |
| fortunately |
by lucky chance; luckily. |
| keen |
very sharp; able to cut easily into thin, exact pieces. |
| midst |
the middle of a situation or event. |
| mutter |
to speak in a low tone that is hard to understand; mumble. |
| nerve |
any of the fibers that carry messages to and from the brain and other parts of the body. Nerves are bundled together into a complicated system that connects all parts of the body to the spinal cord and brain. |
| participation |
the act of taking part in. |
| plump |
full and round in shape; chubby. |
| pulley |
a simple machine that makes lifting something easier. A pulley has a wheel or set of wheels with grooves that a rope or chain can be pulled over. |
| steam |
water vapor formed by boiling. |
| stretch |
to spread out or reach out to the full length in order to make loose and flexible. |
| taxpayer |
one who pays or owes taxes. |
| viewer |
one who watches, especially a person who watches television. |
| whoop |
a loud, high-pitched shout or cry. |