| anchor |
a heavy object that is dropped from a boat or ship by a cable to keep the vessel from moving. |
| astonishment |
great surprise or amazement. |
| colony |
a place where a group of people come to settle which is under the control of their home country. |
| discomfort |
a condition of being uneasy or in pain. |
| hitch |
to join or fasten with a rope or straps. |
| joyous |
full of joy; happy. |
| murmur |
to make a soft, muffled, continuous sound. |
| pal |
(informal) a fairly close friend. |
| prediction |
the act of telling or trying to tell what will happen in the future. |
| progress |
forward movement toward an end. |
| soul |
the part of human beings separate from the physical body that is thought of as the center of feeling, thought, and spirit. |
| statement |
something stated in words. |
| sweeten |
to cause to be sweet or sweeter in taste. |
| twinge |
a sudden, sharp pain that does not last long. |
| vocal |
performed by singing. |