| artificial |
made by human beings; not natural. |
| clench |
to close tightly shut. |
| denial |
a statement that something is false. |
| desperately |
with a sense of extreme urgency, need, or despair. |
| foul |
very unpleasant to taste, smell, or look at. |
| idol |
a statue or image of a god that is used as an object of worship. |
| lag |
to fall behind an expected pace. |
| pace |
rate of movement. |
| prophecy |
a prediction or warning of future events. |
| shame |
a painful feeling brought about by the knowledge that one has done something wrong or not proper. |
| slightly |
to a small degree or by a small amount; a little. |
| stake1 |
a sharpened or pointed post that is driven into the ground. Stakes can be used to mark a place or to support something. |
| 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. |
| swamp |
a wet, low area of land that is usually covered with water; bog; marsh. |
| threat |
a statement that harm or punishment will follow. |