| declaration |
an official or formal announcement or proclamation, or the document containing it. |
| decrease |
to become less or smaller. |
| distress |
a state of great need or trouble. |
| dramatic |
of or having to do with the theater and plays. |
| gleam |
a small or brief flash or beam of light. |
| lurk |
to be hidden; lie in wait. |
| nowadays |
during these present times. |
| pasture |
a piece of land on which animals are put to graze. |
| pattern |
an arrangement of shapes, lines, letters, numbers, or colors that can be repeated or used again and again. |
| pursuit |
the act of following or chasing. |
| remedy |
something used to take away pain or heal a disease. |
| residential |
used as a home or as a place for homes. |
| stew |
to cook by boiling slowly in a closed pot. |
| wail |
to make a long, loud cry out of sadness or pain. |
| yelp |
to cry out or bark quickly and sharply. |