| acquire |
to get or come to have as one's own. |
| chairman |
a man who is in charge of a meeting or committee. |
| desire |
to want or wish for. |
| fame |
the condition of being well known or respected by a great number of people. |
| fleece |
the wool of an animal, usually a sheep. |
| manner |
a way of doing something; style. |
| middle-class |
of or pertaining to the segment of people in a society who are neither of high rank or low rank with respect to wealth or social status. |
| nibble |
to eat in small bites. |
| petrify |
to turn into stone. Minerals left behind by water petrify wood by replacing woods cells when they die. |
| punctual |
on time; prompt. |
| reverse |
to turn in an opposite position or direction. |
| similar |
having resemblance or likeness. |
| slouch |
to sit, stand, or move with a bent, careless posture. |
| smudge |
a dirty mark or blot; stain. |
| substitute |
to put or use in place of another person or thing. |