| advantage |
a better chance or position; upper hand. |
| budge |
to change or begin to change position slightly. |
| carriage |
a vehicle with wheels that is covered or enclosed and is used for carrying people. |
| defeat |
to win a victory over; beat in a game or battle. |
| direct |
to give instructions that lead or guide. |
| discomfort |
a condition of being uneasy or in pain. |
| gloomy |
dim or dark. |
| hitch |
to join or fasten with a rope or straps. |
| pneumonia |
a serious disease in which the lungs become swollen and painful and fill with liquid. Pneumonia is caused by viruses or bacteria. |
| presence |
the state or condition of being in a place at a certain time. |
| relic |
something that has survived from the past, such as an object or a custom. |
| rigid |
difficult or impossible to bend; stiff. |
| rumor |
a piece of information or a story passed from one person to another without any proof that it is true. |
| snag |
a sharp or jagged projection upon which something can be caught or torn. |
| whether |
used to introduce one choice or alternative. |