| attack |
to begin to cause harm to. |
| brief |
short in length of time. |
| ceramic |
of or having to do with objects made of baked clay. |
| effective |
able to make happen or change something. |
| embarrass |
to make uncomfortable or ill at ease. |
| hunch |
to lift up or arch into a hump. |
| investigate |
to look into carefully and closely so as to learn the facts; examine. |
| marine |
having to do with the sea; living in or caused by the sea. |
| media |
the means of distributing information to large numbers of people, through newspapers, magazines, radio, and television. |
| midst |
the middle of a situation or event. |
| nectar |
the sweet liquid a plant makes that attracts insects and birds. |
| oath |
a serious promise. |
| pause |
a short stop. |
| scuffle |
to take part in a brief, confused fight. |
| suffocate |
to kill by not allowing to breathe; smother. |