| barge |
a large, long boat with a flat bottom used for carrying freight. |
| boundary |
something that marks the edge or limit. |
| comfort |
to give relief from a painful or difficult situation; soothe. |
| custom |
a way of acting that is usual or accepted for a person or a social group. |
| disappearance |
the act of disappearing or the fact of having disappeared. |
| elevation |
the height to which something rises or is raised, or its height above sea level or ground level. |
| funeral |
a ceremony for a dead person. |
| horrify |
to cause feelings of fear and repulsion in; frighten; shock. |
| intersect |
to cut across or pass through; cross. |
| jerk |
any sudden, sharp movement that is not expected or planned. |
| nasal |
of the nose. |
| neither |
not one or the other of two (usually paired with "nor" in a sentence). |
| receipt |
the act or fact of receiving. |
| sphere |
a round, solid figure in which every point on the surface is an equal distance from the center. |
| text |
the body of a printed work as distinguished from its title, headings, notes, and the like. |