| brittle |
easily broken. |
| crush |
to cause to lose shape or become flat by pressing or squeezing very hard. |
| electrician |
one whose job is to install or repair electrical equipment. |
| foe |
one who wishes ill on another; personal enemy. |
| fringe |
an edge of hanging threads, yarn, or strips of leather used to decorate clothing or drapes. |
| greed |
a great desire for more wealth and possessions than one needs or deserves. |
| hasten |
to move or act with speed; hurry. |
| lousy |
(informal) nasty or mean. |
| magazine |
a printed collection of stories, pictures, articles, and advertisements. Magazines come out weekly, monthly, or at some other regular period of time. |
| permission |
agreement from an authority that one may do something. |
| prefer |
to choose above all others as the best liked or most wanted. |
| response |
a written or spoken answer; reply. |
| rove |
to wander widely, without a fixed destination; roam. |
| statement |
something stated in words. |
| supervisor |
a person who watches over other workers and who guides and disciplines them. |