| credit |
the quality or condition of being able to be believed or trusted. |
| eavesdrop |
to listen to other people talk without letting them know. |
| lengthen |
to make or become longer. |
| mechanic |
a worker who is skilled in making, using, and repairing tools, machines, and motors. |
| prefer |
to choose above all others as the best liked or most wanted. |
| quaint |
pleasant in an old-fashioned way. |
| ridiculous |
silly; foolish; laughable. |
| scan |
to read or look over quickly. |
| scheme |
a plan or plot. |
| seasonal |
having to do with the seasons or a particular season of the year. |
| shaky |
shaking; trembling. |
| swoop |
to sweep down suddenly from above, or as if from above in attack (often followed by "down on"). |
| text |
the body of a printed work as distinguished from its title, headings, notes, and the like. |
| unfortunate |
having bad luck; unlucky. |
| wed |
to take as husband or wife in a legal ceremony; marry. |