| character |
all those things that make a person, place, or thing different from others. |
| complication |
something that makes a situation more difficult or involved. |
| conspiracy |
a secret agreement among two or more people to do something wrong or illegal; plot. |
| crutch |
a support used to help injured people walk. A crutch is a pole with a padded top that rests under the arm. |
| drought |
a long period with little or no rain. |
| grenade |
a small bomb that is thrown by hand or shot from a rifle after its fuse is set. |
| mental |
of or having to do with the operation of the mind. |
| motivate |
to cause to move or act by giving incentive or inspiration. |
| paralyze |
to make unable to move or to feel any sensation. |
| pattern |
an arrangement of shapes, lines, letters, numbers, or colors that can be repeated or used again and again. |
| publisher |
a person or company that prepares and brings out books for sale. |
| raid |
to make a sudden attack on or entry into (a place) in order to conquer, seize property, or make an arrest. |
| splurge |
to spend money ostentatiously. |
| twist |
to combine by winding together in order to make a single thread. |
| willing |
wanting or agreeing to do something; ready. |