| acquire |
to get or come to have as one's own. |
| comedy |
a play, film, story, or television show that is funny or happy. |
| crest |
a tuft of feathers, bone, or fur on an animal's head, or something that looks like this. The comb of a rooster is one kind of crest. |
| fate |
the power that is often believed to decide what will happen in human life or history. |
| grammatical |
of or having to do with the rules for forming the words and sentences of a language. |
| handful |
the amount that can be held in a single hand. |
| heighten |
to make higher. |
| melodious |
having a pleasant melody. |
| physician |
a doctor of medicine who is qualified and licensed to treat illness and injury. |
| plain |
easily seen or heard; clear; visible. |
| posse |
a group of people gathered by a sheriff to help pursue and bring in a criminal. |
| submit |
to offer to another to look at. |
| substitute |
to put or use in place of another person or thing. |
| tardy |
late or delayed. |
| tumor |
a mass of extra tissue that grows in or on the body. Some tumors are harmful. |