| agent |
a person who has been given the power to do certain actions for another person. |
| amazement |
wonder; great surprise. |
| article |
a single thing; one item out of a group of similar objects. |
| carnivore |
an animal that eats the flesh of other animals. |
| deceive |
to cause to believe something that is not true; trick or fool. |
| erosion |
wearing away of the earth's surface by wind or water. |
| frantic |
very excited by worry or fear; frenzied. |
| improve |
to make better. |
| mattress |
a large pad that supports the body while sleeping, made of a strong fabric filled with soft material such as cotton, hair, straw, or foam rubber. |
| prey |
an animal that is hunted or caught for food, usually by another animal. Certain plants catch prey as well. |
| reluctant |
not willing or enthusiastic. |
| undertow |
a strong current of ocean water moving in the opposite direction from the waves moving toward shore. |
| various |
of different kinds; diverse. |
| vary |
to change; to make different. |
| whisk |
to brush off or carry off with, or as though with, a quick, light sweep of the hand or a brush. |