| actively |
in a way that involves making an effort, taking action, or participating. |
| ambitious |
having or showing a strong desire to succeed. |
| captain |
a leader. |
| collapse |
to fall down; give way; cave in. |
| crook |
something bent, curved, or hooked. |
| gait |
a way of walking or running. |
| hunger |
the need or desire for food. |
| italicize |
to print in italic type. |
| jest |
a funny saying or action; joke. |
| language |
the system of spoken or written words with which people communicate thoughts, ideas, or feelings. |
| organization |
the quality of being carefully arranged or ordered. |
| snort |
to push air through the nose in a noisy, rough, and forceful way. |
| squint |
to partly close the eyelids. |
| tax |
a sum of money paid to a government, which the government uses to pay for its services to the people and to maintain itself. |
| testimony |
a statement made under oath before a judge in a court of law. |