| buck3 |
an informal word for a U.S. dollar. |
| crush |
to cause to lose shape or become flat by pressing or squeezing very hard. |
| culture |
the language, customs, ideas, and art of a particular group of people. |
| decay |
to rot or become rotted. |
| elder |
born earlier; older. |
| gnaw |
to bite or chew on again and again. |
| grasp |
to take hold of with a hand or other thing that is capable of holding. |
| jest |
a funny saying or action; joke. |
| knuckle |
a joint of a finger. |
| nuclear |
of, or having to do with, or being the nucleus of an atom or a cell. |
| puff |
a short, strong burst of breath, air, smoke, or steam. |
| quiver1 |
to shake with very small, quick movements. |
| recent |
having to do with or happening in the very near past. |
| strict |
requiring obedience or hard effort. |
| treason |
the betrayal of one's country by going to war against it or giving information to its enemies. |