| approval |
good opinion; favorable thoughts. |
| barge |
a large, long boat with a flat bottom used for carrying freight. |
| differently |
in another or new way. |
| downward |
toward a lower place or condition. |
| erosion |
wearing away of the earth's surface by wind or water. |
| fang |
a long, pointed tooth. Some animals use their fangs to hold and tear prey. Some snakes have hollow fangs through which they inject poison. |
| fume |
(often plural) a vapor, smoke, or odor that is not pleasant or healthy. |
| hermit |
a person who lives alone and away from others. Often a person becomes a hermit in order to lead a religious life. |
| hesitation |
the act of pausing because of not feeling sure. |
| homeland |
one's native country or region. |
| murmur |
to make a soft, muffled, continuous sound. |
| spiral |
curving or circling around a fixed point but moving farther away or nearer to it. |
| stutter |
to repeat sounds when speaking, as if unable to complete or begin certain words. |
| trait |
a characteristic or quality that makes a person or animal different from others. |
| victor |
the winner of a contest, battle, argument, or struggle. |