| amuse |
to hold the interest of in a pleasant way; entertain. |
| biography |
the written story of the facts and events of a person's life. |
| cheat |
a person who acts in a dishonest way in order to gain something. |
| compartment |
a part or area of something that is divided off as a section of the whole. |
| decode |
to change the symbols in a secret language into ordinary language; decipher. |
| earnings |
money received as pay; wages. |
| gloomy |
dim or dark. |
| griddle |
a flat pan or flat heated surface used in cooking. |
| hassle |
something that bothers or troubles someone in a small way. |
| insist |
to be firm about something; refuse to give up. |
| receipt |
the act or fact of receiving. |
| resemble |
to be similar to or to look like. |
| ripen |
to become or cause to become ripe or ready. |
| settlement |
a place that is newly inhabited by people. |
| shine |
to give off or reflect light. |