| attempt |
an effort to do or accomplish something. |
| biography |
the written story of the facts and events of a person's life. |
| carnivorous |
eating the flesh of animals. |
| delirious |
confused from a fever or other cause. |
| desperate |
not caring about danger because of great need. |
| distress |
a state of great need or trouble. |
| historical |
based upon history. |
| howl |
to utter or make a long, loud, sad sound like that of a wolf or dog. |
| meadow |
an open field of grass that is growing wild or is used for pasture or to grow hay. A meadow usually contains wildflowers and weeds as well. |
| nuzzle |
to touch, push, or rub the nose against. |
| ripe |
fully grown and ready for harvest or eating. |
| skillet |
a shallow pan with a long handle, used for frying food; frying pan. |
| slim |
attractively thin in form; slender. |
| swoop |
to sweep down suddenly from above, or as if from above in attack (often followed by "down on"). |
| telescope |
an instrument that uses lenses and sometimes mirrors to make distant objects appear larger. |