| axis |
a real or imaginary line through the center of an object, around which the object turns. |
| commotion |
a noisy confusion; disorder. |
| contractor |
a person who signs an agreement to carry out a particular job at a certain price and also to supply necessary things for the job. A contractor often hires, supervises, and pays other people to help or to do the work. A person in charge of building or repairing a house is often a contractor. |
| desperately |
with a sense of extreme urgency, need, or despair. |
| frequency |
the number of times something happens within a certain period of time. |
| gravity |
the force by which all objects in the universe are attracted to each other. |
| identification |
something that proves who a person is, such as a driver's license or passport. |
| mighty |
having great power, strength, or ability. |
| mood |
the way a person feels at a certain time. |
| paralyze |
to make unable to move or to feel any sensation. |
| patio |
a paved area next to a house that is used for dining or relaxing outdoors. |
| perspire |
to give off moisture through the pores of the skin; sweat. |
| researcher |
one who does careful, dedicated study of something in order to gain information about it or solve a problem. |
| tangle |
to mix or twist into a confused mass. |
| tantrum |
a violent, noisy outburst of angry temper. |