| accidental |
happening by chance; not planned or expected. |
| authority |
the right or power to give orders, make decisions, or control people. |
| batch |
an amount used or produced at one time. |
| conference |
a meeting to discuss a particular matter. |
| determine |
to decide or settle finally and without question. |
| eve |
(sometimes capitalized) the evening or day before a holiday or other special day. |
| hedge |
a solid row of bushes, used as a kind of fence. |
| latitude |
the distance between the equator and a point north or south on the earth's surface. This distance is measured in degrees. |
| likelihood |
how probable it is that something will happen. |
| risk |
a chance of getting hurt or losing something. |
| shawl |
a piece of fabric that is worn over the shoulders or around the head and shoulders. It is larger and heavier than a scarf. |
| shuffle |
to drag or scrape the feet along the floor while walking. |
| slush |
snow that is partly melted. |
| solemn |
serious in appearance, sound, or mood. |
| urge |
to push or drive forward or onward. |