| attempt |
an effort to do or accomplish something. |
| extend |
to make longer in size; make last longer. |
| flirt |
to play at love; act in a romantic way that is not serious. |
| gnaw |
to bite or chew on again and again. |
| issue |
to make, give out, or publish. |
| lens |
a piece of clear material such as glass that bends light rays passing through it. The surface of a lens is curved to bend light rays toward or away from a central point. |
| muddle |
to cause to be confused; mix up. |
| original |
first; earliest. |
| ramble |
to wander or stroll without any particular goal; roam. |
| roughly |
approximately; about. |
| scoundrel |
a wicked person; villain. |
| sliver |
a small, thin splinter of wood or glass that has broken off. |
| stump |
a base of a tree that is left standing after the tree has been cut down. |
| triple |
three times as much; three times as many. |
| virtue |
right action or thoughts; goodness. |