| bluster |
to blow in a strong and noisy way. |
| calculator |
a machine used in computing numbers. |
| command |
an instruction meant to be obeyed; order. |
| devote |
to give to a purpose; dedicate. |
| distinguish |
to tell apart by seeing differences (often followed by "from"). |
| erosion |
wearing away of the earth's surface by wind or water. |
| fidget |
to move in a nervous or restless way. |
| flee |
to run away or escape. |
| hectic |
marked by hurry, confusion, and too much activity. |
| homeless |
having no place indoors to live. |
| lantern |
a case or container that is made of a material through which a light can shine and be protected. |
| pattern |
an arrangement of shapes, lines, letters, numbers, or colors that can be repeated or used again and again. |
| previous |
coming just before another. |
| private |
allowing only certain people to take part in or to know about. |
| slang |
very informal speech that is made up of new words, or new meanings of old words. Slang is not appropriate for serious conversation or writing. |