| absolute |
precise; exact. |
| bleed |
to lose blood. |
| chute |
a passage down which things may slide in order to be moved from one area to another. |
| cocoon |
a covering made by young insects and some other arthropods to protect themselves while they change from a pupa into an adult. Some spiders make cocoons to hide their eggs. |
| concern |
to have to do with; be about; affect. |
| homeland |
one's native country or region. |
| loosen |
to undo or release. |
| nominate |
to choose as a candidate for election. |
| overseas |
across any of the oceans; abroad. |
| pasture |
a piece of land on which animals are put to graze. |
| performance |
a particular entertainment presented before an audience. |
| posse |
a group of people gathered by a sheriff to help pursue and bring in a criminal. |
| progress |
forward movement toward an end. |
| pursuit |
the act of following or chasing. |
| rage |
to act or talk violently or with intense anger. |