| audition |
a performance that tests the ability of an actor, musician, or dancer. |
| betray |
to help the enemy of; commit treason. |
| bicker |
to quarrel about something that does not matter. |
| choke |
to stop or prevent the breathing of by squeezing or blocking the windpipe. |
| dampen |
to make moist or slightly wet. |
| discomfort |
a condition of being uneasy or in pain. |
| gush |
to flood out in large amounts and with great force; spurt. |
| herb |
a plant that is used for healing the body or to give a pleasant smell or taste to something. |
| neither |
not one or the other of two (usually paired with "nor" in a sentence). |
| ogre |
an ugly giant or monster in folk tales and children's stories. Ogres are said to eat people. |
| puncture |
a small hole caused by a sharp object. |
| ripple |
to move or flow in small waves. |
| stale |
having lost its taste or moisture; not fresh. |
| treaty |
a formal agreement between two or more countries. |
| trinket |
a small piece of jewelry or other object used for decoration, usually inexpensive. |