| closely |
carefully and with attention. |
| container |
something, such as a box, barrel, or can, that holds or can hold something else. |
| decrease |
to become less or smaller. |
| delirious |
confused from a fever or other cause. |
| drizzle |
to rain in light drops. |
| enclose |
to close in or shut in with walls or a container. |
| meek |
doing what others want; not standing up for oneself; tame. |
| noose |
a loop that passes through a knot in the end of a rope or other line. When the rope is pulled, the loop becomes smaller. |
| ransom |
the payment demanded in return for setting a kidnapped person free, or the act of setting someone free by paying the price demanded. |
| revolve |
to turn or spin in place. |
| scoundrel |
a wicked person; villain. |
| sinister |
threatening or suggesting evil, injury, or danger; ominous. |
| squall |
a sudden, powerful wind that moves in suddenly. Squalls usually bring rain, snow, or sleet. |
| tend1 |
to be likely; usually do. |
| uproot |
to pull up or tear out of the ground by the roots. |