| appall |
to cause to feel shock or horror. |
| birth |
the act or fact of being born. |
| brink |
the edge or brim of a slope or cliff. |
| budge |
to change or begin to change position slightly. |
| diary |
a daily record of a person's experiences and thoughts. |
| dozen |
a group of twelve. |
| endeavor |
to make an effort; try; strive. |
| middle-class |
of or pertaining to the segment of people in a society who are neither of high rank or low rank with respect to wealth or social status. |
| ooze |
to leak out slowly. Liquids, gases, and sounds may ooze. |
| origin |
the point or place from which something comes; source. |
| packet |
a small bundle or parcel. |
| sacrifice |
the act of giving up something of great value to show loyalty or deep affection. |
| squish |
to make a splashing or spluttering sound when squeezed or walked on, as mud. |
| undertow |
a strong current of ocean water moving in the opposite direction from the waves moving toward shore. |
| wrongdoing |
conduct that is bad, immoral, or illegal. |