| acquire |
to get or come to have as one's own. |
| chilly |
causing a cool feeling that is uncomfortable. |
| engrave |
to cut a design or lettering into. |
| jeopardy |
danger of harm, death, or loss; at risk. |
| opponent |
one who fights, plays, or takes a position against another. |
| passage |
a way through which something can go; corridor; channel. |
| preserve |
to protect from being hurt or harmed. |
| rind |
a thick, firm outer layer or covering. Oranges, lemons, melons, and some cheeses have rinds. |
| scurry |
to move quickly or in a hurried way. |
| seize |
to take hold of in a quick, forceful way; grab. |
| slack |
not tight; hanging loose; drooping. |
| snicker |
to laugh in a sly and partly restrained way. |
| stew |
to cook by boiling slowly in a closed pot. |
| submit |
to offer to another to look at. |
| treat |
to behave toward in a particular way. |