| annoyance |
someone or something that bothers or irritates. |
| annually |
once a year; yearly. |
| anxious |
feeling worried, nervous, or afraid about something uncertain. |
| armor |
a suit made of leather, metal, or other strong material, worn to protect the body during battle. |
| central |
main or principal; most important. |
| civic |
of or having to do with citizens or citizenship. |
| crush |
to cause to lose shape or become flat by pressing or squeezing very hard. |
| establish |
to successfully start or make something that did not exist before. |
| foe |
one who wishes ill on another; personal enemy. |
| glum |
in low spirits; sad or gloomy. |
| mammoth |
a very large extinct mammal closely related to elephants. Mammoths were much bigger than elephants, and had shaggy black fur and long tusks that curved upward. Several kinds of mammoths lived in the Northern Hemisphere until the end of the last Ice Age. |
| reserve |
to hold back or save for later use. |
| reverse |
to turn in an opposite position or direction. |
| sash1 |
a band of cloth worn around the waist or over the shoulder. |
| stocky |
thick, sturdy, and often short in build or form; stout. |