| chance |
the quality of happening by accident and without being planned or predicted. |
| confine |
to keep within limits; restrict. |
| elegant |
fine or rich in quality. |
| headdress |
a covering or decoration for the head. |
| hydrant |
an upright pipe with a valve from which water can be drawn from a water main. |
| hypnosis |
a condition like sleep that is caused by the direction of another person. People under hypnosis may do or say things as directed or suggested by the person who has put them in this condition. |
| instruction |
the act of giving knowledge; teaching. |
| interruption |
the act of stopping or breaking off something in progress. |
| lumber1 |
logs cut into boards or beams for use in building. |
| outskirts |
the edges or outlying areas of a city or town. |
| pattern |
an arrangement of shapes, lines, letters, numbers, or colors that can be repeated or used again and again. |
| puff |
a short, strong burst of breath, air, smoke, or steam. |
| reluctant |
not willing or enthusiastic. |
| stocky |
thick, sturdy, and often short in build or form; stout. |
| therapist |
one who specializes in treating people with psychological, emotional, or social problems. |