| attempt |
an effort to do or accomplish something. |
| brisk |
active or full of energy; lively; quick. |
| captive |
held as prisoner. |
| definition |
the statement of the meaning of a word or phrase. |
| erect |
upright in posture or position. |
| faint |
weak or slight. |
| huddle |
to move close together or push in against one another when sharing something such as heat. |
| mingle |
to come together or join with other people. |
| neuter |
lacking a sexual aspect; asexual. |
| professor |
a teacher with a high rank at a college or university. |
| proverb |
a short, often-used saying that expresses something wise or true. |
| scarcely |
almost not; just barely. |
| spurt |
to rush or shoot out in a forced or sudden way; spout. |
| strangle |
to kill by stopping the breathing of, usually by surrounding the neck with something; choke. |
| tariff |
a government tax on goods that come into a country; duty. |