| crouch |
to lower the body close to the ground by bending the legs. A cat about to pounce crouches, as does a person getting ready to run in a race. |
| definition |
the statement of the meaning of a word or phrase. |
| design |
a plan or outline showing how something is to be built or carried out, or the way that something is put together or appears in the end because of the way it was planned. |
| except |
apart from; not including; but. |
| fragment |
a broken-off or incomplete part. |
| modesty |
the quality of not being conceited or vain. |
| outcome |
a result of something. |
| popularity |
the condition of being liked or approved of by many people. |
| prefer |
to choose above all others as the best liked or most wanted. |
| professional |
a person who has or shows skill in a particular field, especially one who is paid for work in this field. |
| self-esteem |
confidence or pride in oneself; self-respect. |
| slant |
to be at a leaning or tilting angle. |
| tinge |
to give a slight color to. |
| toward |
moving or facing in the direction of. |
| widen |
to make or become broader. |