| borrow |
to take with the promise to return or replace. |
| clamber |
to climb with difficulty or in an awkward way, using hands and feet. |
| confine |
to keep within limits; restrict. |
| cosmetic |
a preparation used on the face or body to make the person wearing it look more attractive. Lipstick, nail polish, and powder are cosmetics. |
| frisk |
to leap or skip in a lively and happy way. |
| jab |
to poke with a pointed object. |
| persistent |
continuing, lasting, or holding on in a firm, steady way. |
| proper |
correct for a certain purpose. |
| relay |
to carry or pass on. |
| respectable |
displaying good breeding, manners, or character. |
| sacred |
having to do with religion. |
| scum |
a layer of waste matter that forms on the surface of a liquid. |
| thud |
a dull, muffled sound of one thing hitting another. |
| tragic |
causing death, destruction, or disaster. |
| vampire |
a creature in folk tales that is said to have died but come back to life. Vampires suck blood from people in order to stay among the living. |