| apparent |
easily seen or plain. |
| choke |
to stop or prevent the breathing of by squeezing or blocking the windpipe. |
| croak |
to make a low, hoarse sound with the voice. |
| crumple |
to press or crush and cause wrinkles. |
| damage |
harm or injury that makes something less useful or valuable. |
| distract |
to draw away the attention of. |
| downward |
toward a lower place or condition. |
| glint |
a brief flash or flicker of reflected light. |
| melodious |
having a pleasant melody. |
| partially |
partly; not completely. |
| prevent |
to keep or stop from happening. |
| promotion |
a raise to a higher grade or position. |
| roost |
a perch on which birds rest or sleep, or a place containing such perches. |
| single |
only one. |
| stutter |
to repeat sounds when speaking, as if unable to complete or begin certain words. |