| boredom |
the state of being bored or of not feeling interested. |
| clause |
a group of words that has a subject and a verb. Clauses can be part or all of a sentence. |
| conformity |
accordance or compliance with a standard or norm. |
| contraption |
(informal) a mechanical device, sometimes of odd design or construction; gadget. |
| convict |
to find guilty of a crime. |
| conviction |
the act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime. |
| futile |
unlikely to produce or incapable of producing a desired result; ineffective; useless. |
| mar |
to damage or spoil, especially on the surface or face, but not severely. |
| nestle |
to lie close or curled next to. |
| parch |
to make very dry by heating. |
| plush |
a type of cloth having long, soft, thick fibers. |
| predictive |
indicating future events. |
| renown |
wide honor and acclaim; fame. |
| spectrum |
a band of colors that is formed when light is passed through a prism, or in some other way. The six colors of a spectrum are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. |
| temperate |
having neither extremely hot nor extremely cold temperatures and mild weather. |