| banquet |
a fancy, formal dinner. |
| clearly |
without a doubt. |
| metropolis |
a large city. |
| orbit |
the curved path in which a planet, satellite, or spacecraft moves in a circle around another body. |
| regular |
normal or usual. |
| roost |
a perch on which birds rest or sleep, or a place containing such perches. |
| shred |
a long strip that is torn or cut off, or almost torn off. |
| squint |
to partly close the eyelids. |
| startle |
to cause to move suddenly. |
| surface |
the outside limit or top layer of something. |
| thermometer |
an instrument for measuring temperature. Some thermometers are made of a closed glass tube containing mercury or alcohol that rises or falls as the temperature rises or falls. |
| tramp |
to walk with heavy steps. |
| truth |
agreement with the facts or what is real. |
| twirl |
to cause to spin or revolve quickly; rotate. |
| unless |
except on the condition that. |