arrival |
the act of reaching a certain place or goal. |
conversation |
talk between people. |
crumple |
to press or crush and cause wrinkles. |
entire |
having all the parts; whole. |
fiend |
an evil spirit or demon; devil. |
guffaw |
a burst of loud or boisterous laughter. |
middle-class |
of or pertaining to the segment of people in a society who are neither of high rank or low rank with respect to wealth or social status. |
militia |
a group of trained citizens who are not soldiers but can serve as members of the military in an emergency. |
punctual |
on time; prompt. |
scarcely |
almost not; just barely. |
suburb |
an area or community located just outside a city or town. |
transfer |
the act of moving something from one person or place to another. |
venture |
an activity or undertaking in which there is risk or the result is not certain. |
villain |
an evil person; scoundrel. |
wheeze |
to breathe with a hoarse or whistling sound. |