| definition |
the statement of the meaning of a word or phrase. |
| division |
the act of separating into parts. |
| loyalty |
the condition of being faithful or true to someone or something. |
| perform |
to carry out; do. |
| professor |
a teacher with a high rank at a college or university. |
| recent |
having to do with or happening in the very near past. |
| rustle |
to make soft, hissing sounds like things rubbing together. |
| siphon |
a tube or pipe used to suck a liquid over the top of its container and into a lower one by means of air pressure. |
| sob |
to cry with great emotion while making short gasps for breath. |
| tick1 |
the repeated clicking sound of a watch or clock. |
| twinkle |
to shine with a light that flickers or is not steady. |
| unlikely |
not probable; doubtful. |
| ward |
a large room in a hospital with beds for several patients, or a section for one type of patient. |
| whiten |
to make or become white. |
| woolen |
of or made of wool. |