| attract |
to cause to come near. |
| ban |
to forbid or have an official rule against; prohibit. |
| bustle1 |
to move rapidly and energetically (often followed by "about"). |
| detail |
a small item; a particular. |
| divide |
to separate into parts. |
| essentially |
at the core; when the most important part is considered. |
| explain |
to make clear in speech or writing; show in detail. |
| gruff |
low and harsh. |
| guarantee |
a promise, especially in writing, that something one has bought will work properly. If it does not, the seller or maker must either repair or replace it. |
| phantom |
a ghost or something else that seems real, but is not real. |
| Scripture |
(often lower case) a passage from the Bible. |
| surface |
the outside limit or top layer of something. |
| swamp |
a wet, low area of land that is usually covered with water; bog; marsh. |
| treason |
the betrayal of one's country by going to war against it or giving information to its enemies. |
| union |
the act of joining together. |