| agitate |
to cause to move in a quick, tumbling motion or with force; shake. |
| ballad |
a poem or song that tells a story. |
| consent |
to give permission or approval; agree (often followed by "to"). |
| custody |
the legal right to take care of and control someone or something. |
| deprecate |
to disparage or treat as having small value; depreciate. |
| jaunty |
having a light manner; lively and confident. |
| literacy |
the state of being able to read or write. |
| mar |
to damage or spoil, especially on the surface or face, but not severely. |
| mosaic |
a picture or design made with many small colored pieces of glass, tile, or stone. These pieces are fitted together and cemented into place. |
| polar |
of or having to do with the North Pole or South Pole of the earth. |
| random |
made or done without purpose or pattern; made or done by chance. |
| recognition |
the act of realizing that one knows someone or something. |
| sage |
a very wise person. |
| snare1 |
anything intended to lure, tempt, or entangle unsuspecting victims; trap. |
| subsist |
to stay alive or obtain the necessities of life (usually followed by "on"). |