| attractive |
having qualities that people like, admire, or are drawn to. |
| carnivore |
an animal that eats the flesh of other animals. |
| cove |
a small bay in a shoreline of a sea, lake, or river. |
| crouch |
to lower the body close to the ground by bending the legs. A cat about to pounce crouches, as does a person getting ready to run in a race. |
| descend |
to move downward or to a lower position. |
| graduate |
a person who has finished studying at high school or college. A diploma is given to a graduate to show that all the necessary work has been done. |
| hardware |
all the physical parts of a computer. |
| initial |
(usually plural) the first letters in a person's name. |
| jinx |
someone or something that is believed to cause bad luck. |
| rustle |
to make soft, hissing sounds like things rubbing together. |
| sag |
to sink, hang, or bend downward in the middle. |
| senate |
(capitalized) one of the two houses of the United States Congress, or a similar part of national government in other countries. |
| testimony |
a statement made under oath before a judge in a court of law. |
| transatlantic |
going or reaching across the Atlantic Ocean. |
| uproot |
to pull up or tear out of the ground by the roots. |