| decrease |
to become less or smaller. |
| gutter |
a ditch along the edge of a road or a long, open container attached to the edge of a roof for carrying off water. |
| investigation |
the act of examining carefully and closely. |
| lash1 |
a whip or the striking part of a whip. |
| mall |
an open space lined with shade trees. A mall is used for walking and enjoyment. |
| old-fashioned |
looking or being like past styles, manners, or ways of behaving. |
| prickle |
a small, sharp, pointed growth or extension, such as a plant thorn. |
| prison |
a building for holding and punishing people who have broken the law. |
| quiver1 |
to shake with very small, quick movements. |
| regular |
normal or usual. |
| requirement |
something that is needed or necessary. |
| restore |
to bring back into use or existence. |
| slim |
attractively thin in form; slender. |
| spur |
a metal piece with a spike that is attached to the heel of a rider's boot. Spurs are used to make a horse go forward. |
| transatlantic |
going or reaching across the Atlantic Ocean. |