| curtsy |
a gesture of the body that shows respect made by bending the knees and lowering the body slightly. A curtsy is usually made by women and girls. |
| dreary |
gloomy, sad, or dull. |
| erect |
upright in posture or position. |
| heckle |
to bother a public speaker or performer by saying rude things or asking annoying questions. |
| hive |
something built for or by bees to live in. |
| lawsuit |
a legal case brought before a court, especially when a person or group has a strong complaint against another. |
| lousy |
(informal) nasty or mean. |
| overrule |
to rule or decide against. |
| paragraph |
a part of something written made up of one or more sentences that develop a certain idea. A paragraph begins on a new line which is usually indented from the other lines. |
| postpone |
to put off until later. |
| rummage |
to make a thorough search by turning over and looking through the contents of. |
| skit |
a short, usually funny play. |
| taxpayer |
one who pays or owes taxes. |
| transfer |
the act of moving something from one person or place to another. |
| uproot |
to pull up or tear out of the ground by the roots. |