| association |
a group of people joined together for a common purpose or by a shared interest. |
| cement |
a powder made of clay and limestone that becomes hard when water is added. Cement is used as a building material. |
| contractor |
a person who signs an agreement to carry out a particular job at a certain price and also to supply necessary things for the job. A contractor often hires, supervises, and pays other people to help or to do the work. A person in charge of building or repairing a house is often a contractor. |
| creature |
a living person or animal. |
| elegant |
fine or rich in quality. |
| erupt |
to break or burst out suddenly. |
| frail |
weak or sickly. |
| frustrate |
to prevent from happening or being done. |
| introduction |
a part at the beginning of something, such as a book, article, or speech, that explains what will follow. |
| nuzzle |
to touch, push, or rub the nose against. |
| puny |
very small or weak; feeble. |
| recover |
to get back. |
| stutter |
to repeat sounds when speaking, as if unable to complete or begin certain words. |
| temple1 |
a building or place where a god or gods are worshiped. |
| undertake |
to decide or start to do. |