| bluster |
to blow in a strong and noisy way. |
| confident |
having trust or faith; satisfied and sure. |
| contractor |
a person who signs an agreement to carry out a particular job at a certain price and also to supply necessary things for the job. A contractor often hires, supervises, and pays other people to help or to do the work. A person in charge of building or repairing a house is often a contractor. |
| deaf |
not able to hear, or not able to hear well. |
| distress |
a state of great need or trouble. |
| eve |
(sometimes capitalized) the evening or day before a holiday or other special day. |
| genuine |
true to what is claimed; real. |
| modesty |
the quality of not being conceited or vain. |
| perfume |
a liquid, made from flowers, herbs, or other substances that has a pleasant smell. Perfume is put on the body. |
| pollution |
poisons, wastes, or other materials that pollute. |
| publisher |
a person or company that prepares and brings out books for sale. |
| suffer |
to feel pain or misfortune. |
| vapor |
tiny particles of a liquid or solid in a gas. |
| vein |
a small vessel that carries blood toward the heart. |
| worthy |
deserving (often followed by "of"). |