| declare |
to announce in a formal way. |
| eavesdrop |
to listen to other people talk without letting them know. |
| edition |
one of a series of printings of the same published work. |
| embroider |
to make or decorate with needlework. |
| flex |
to bend again and again. |
| foul |
very unpleasant to taste, smell, or look at. |
| lens |
a piece of clear material such as glass that bends light rays passing through it. The surface of a lens is curved to bend light rays toward or away from a central point. |
| necessary |
needed; essential. |
| novel2 |
new and unusual. |
| stencil |
a sheet of some material out of which letters or a pattern has been cut. Paint or ink can pass through stencils to form a design on the surface underneath. |
| stubble |
the stubs of crop stalks, as of corn, that remain in the ground after the crop has been cut. |
| tilt |
to move or place so that one side is higher than the other; tip. |
| veil |
a thin piece of fabric or net worn over the face, head, or shoulders, or over some combination of these. A veil is used as a decoration or to hide a person's face. |
| whip |
to strike or beat with quick, repeated strokes with a long, thin strap, or a rod. |
| whiten |
to make or become white. |