| annually |
once a year; yearly. |
| classification |
the act of putting or ordering things into groups of similar things. |
| devote |
to give to a purpose; dedicate. |
| differ |
to be not the same as; be unlike. |
| dismay |
alarm, confusion, or mental distress. |
| dungeon |
a dark, damp, underground jail. |
| encourage |
to give hope or courage to; give confidence to. |
| enthusiasm |
a strong interest or excitement in connection with something. |
| grace |
beauty or charm in form, style, or motion. |
| hunch |
to lift up or arch into a hump. |
| petrify |
to turn into stone. Minerals left behind by water petrify wood by replacing woods cells when they die. |
| promotion |
a raise to a higher grade or position. |
| redden |
to blush. |
| scratch |
to scrape or damage with something sharp. |
| treat |
to behave toward in a particular way. |