| altitude |
the height of a thing above earth or above sea level. |
| creativity |
the ability to make or invent something original or imaginative. |
| crude |
natural; raw. |
| ease |
freedom from pain, worry, or hard work. |
| emotion |
a strong feeling such as joy, hatred, sorrow, or fear. When one feels an emotion, there are physical changes such as an increase in pulse, crying, or trembling. |
| expression |
the appearance of one's face at a particular moment that communicates how one feels. |
| gratitude |
the feeling of being thankful; gratefulness. |
| member |
one of the people or things in a particular group. |
| peculiar |
odd, strange, or unusual. |
| pillar |
a tall column shaped like a cylinder that is used to support a structure or to serve as a decoration or monument. |
| repeatedly |
again and again; many times in a row. |
| screw |
a metal fastener that is like a nail with grooves that wind around it. A screw can be driven into a surface by turning it while pressing down on the head. |
| surgery |
an operation done by a surgeon. |
| swoop |
to sweep down suddenly from above, or as if from above in attack (often followed by "down on"). |
| thermometer |
an instrument for measuring temperature. Some thermometers are made of a closed glass tube containing mercury or alcohol that rises or falls as the temperature rises or falls. |