| commissioner |
the head of a government department. |
| declare |
to announce in a formal way. |
| expression |
the appearance of one's face at a particular moment that communicates how one feels. |
| grasp |
to take hold of with a hand or other thing that is capable of holding. |
| host1 |
a person who entertains guests. |
| lengthen |
to make or become longer. |
| magazine |
a printed collection of stories, pictures, articles, and advertisements. Magazines come out weekly, monthly, or at some other regular period of time. |
| major |
great in importance, position, or reputation. |
| phony |
(informal) not real or genuine; fake. |
| scribble |
to write quickly or carelessly; scrawl. |
| sinister |
threatening or suggesting evil, injury, or danger; ominous. |
| smother |
to kill by not allowing enough air; suffocate. |
| surgery |
an operation done by a surgeon. |
| totter |
to sway or rock as if about to fall. |
| whereas |
while in contrast. |