| ally |
to join or unite for a particular purpose (usually followed by "to" or "with"). |
| captive |
held as prisoner. |
| commercial |
having to do with trade or business. |
| concussion |
a violent shaking or heavy blow; shock. |
| cosmetic |
a preparation used on the face or body to make the person wearing it look more attractive. Lipstick, nail polish, and powder are cosmetics. |
| flee |
to run away or escape. |
| hurl |
to throw with force. |
| nuisance |
a person or thing that is annoying. |
| pattern |
an arrangement of shapes, lines, letters, numbers, or colors that can be repeated or used again and again. |
| promotion |
a raise to a higher grade or position. |
| react |
to act, or feel a certain way, in response to something. |
| robot |
a machine that can perform some of the same tasks as a human being. |
| ruffle |
to disturb a smooth, even surface. |
| stump |
a base of a tree that is left standing after the tree has been cut down. |
| substitute |
to put or use in place of another person or thing. |