| currently |
at the present time; now. |
| earnings |
money received as pay; wages. |
| fate |
the power that is often believed to decide what will happen in human life or history. |
| handy |
nearby; easy to reach and use. |
| infest |
to spread in or overrun as a nuisance or danger. |
| pal |
(informal) a fairly close friend. |
| petrify |
to turn into stone. Minerals left behind by water petrify wood by replacing woods cells when they die. |
| pluck |
to grab with the fingers and pull off; pick. |
| position |
the location of a person or thing. |
| rank1 |
an office or position. |
| remind |
to cause (someone) to recall something. |
| strictly |
strongly; absolutely. |
| twitch |
to move or pull with a quick, sudden motion; jerk. |
| upright |
in a vertical or standing position. |
| weekly |
done, happening, or printed once a week. |