| cram |
to fill with more than can be easily held. |
| dispute |
an argument or debate. |
| emigrant |
one who leaves a country to live in another. |
| guffaw |
a burst of loud or boisterous laughter. |
| parole |
the release of a prisoner before the time of punishment is finished. Prisoners who are given parole have behaved well in prison. When on parole, they must obey certain rules. |
| polish |
to give a shiny surface to. |
| preparation |
the act of getting something ready. |
| quicken |
to make faster; accelerate. |
| sabotage |
secret activity that causes damage to enemy property or causes disturbance to an enemy's operations. |
| slick1 |
having a smooth, shiny, or slippery surface. |
| strangle |
to kill by stopping the breathing of, usually by surrounding the neck with something; choke. |
| tide |
the flowing of water away from or back onto the land. |
| touchdown |
the act of scoring six points in football by catching or carrying the ball behind the opponent's goal line. |
| unison |
(used with "in") speaking all at the same time, or singing at the same time in the same pitch. |
| vanity |
too much pride in oneself or in how one looks. |