abandon |
to leave behind with no plan to return or take possession of again; desert. |
acceptable |
good enough to be approved of; satisfactory. |
monopolize |
to get or keep sole control of; have for oneself alone; take over. |
offender |
one who has upset or harmed another or has broken a law. |
perfect |
free from mistakes or faults. |
poetry |
short pieces of writing, in general, that use special rhythm, imaginative language, and often rhyme to create beauty or express unique thoughts and feelings. |
prediction |
the act of telling or trying to tell what will happen in the future. |
pulley |
a simple machine that makes lifting something easier. A pulley has a wheel or set of wheels with grooves that a rope or chain can be pulled over. |
representation |
the showing or picturing of something in a work of art. |
senior |
having served longer at a job or position. |
situation |
state of affairs; circumstances. |
stiff |
not easy to bend. |
stiffen |
to make or become rigid, harder, or less flexible. |
success |
a person or thing that does or goes well. |
wit |
(often plural) the ability to understand, think, or know. |