| bride |
a woman who is about to be married or was just married. |
| briefly |
in a way that is not lengthy; for a short time. |
| brisk |
active or full of energy; lively; quick. |
| chairman |
a man who is in charge of a meeting or committee. |
| 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. |
| dribble |
to drip or flow slowly in drops. |
| fashion |
the style of clothes or way of acting that is popular. |
| flinch |
to draw away suddenly in pain or fear. |
| globe |
the world; planet Earth. |
| lame |
not able to walk well; disabled. |
| manner |
a way of doing something; style. |
| plural |
having to do with or naming the form of a word that signals more than one. |
| squeal |
a fairly long, loud, shrill sound or cry. |
| technical |
having to do with special skills or techniques. |
| virus |
a tiny organism that can reproduce only in living cells. Viruses cause disease in humans, animals, and plants. |