| brief |
short in length of time. |
| comrade |
a close friend who shares one's main interests. |
| final |
happening at or being the end of something; last. |
| glimpse |
a quick look. |
| gradually |
by small steps or degrees. |
| history |
everything that has happened in the past to people or things, or a telling of these events. |
| hurl |
to throw with force. |
| itch |
to have a tingling feeling on the skin that causes a desire to scratch. |
| 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. |
| mutter |
to speak in a low tone that is hard to understand; mumble. |
| perch1 |
to rest or come to rest on a branch or bar. |
| soul |
the part of human beings separate from the physical body that is thought of as the center of feeling, thought, and spirit. |
| startle |
to cause to move suddenly. |
| supervise |
to direct during the carrying out of a task. |
| thrash |
to give a beating to; whip. |