| assistant |
a person who gives help or aid. |
| biography |
the written story of the facts and events of a person's life. |
| carrier |
a person who brings or bears something. |
| commission |
the act of performing or carrying out (something); the act of committing. |
| confide |
to share secrets or personal information (usually followed by "in"). |
| cowardice |
a lack of bravery to work through danger, pain, or other difficult things. |
| decrease |
to become less or smaller. |
| examination |
a test of skill used to see how much a person knows or can do. |
| failure |
the act of not succeeding or not doing. |
| gnaw |
to bite or chew on again and again. |
| mount1 |
to climb. |
| puncture |
a small hole caused by a sharp object. |
| rally |
to unite again or raise the spirits of after a disappointment or failure. |
| shaky |
shaking; trembling. |
| timetable |
a schedule that lists the times at which certain events take place. People read timetables to find out when trains, buses, or airplanes will arrive or leave. |