assault |
a violent physical or verbal attack. |
elder |
born earlier; older. |
emigrant |
one who leaves a country to live in another. |
flutter |
to wave rapidly back and forth or up and down. |
heir |
a person who receives or has the right to receive another person's property or title after that person's death. |
juvenile |
young; not grown up. |
majority |
the greater number or amount; a number or amount greater than half. |
nibble |
to eat in small bites. |
overwhelm |
to beat or defeat by greater force; destroy. |
prison |
a building for holding and punishing people who have broken the law. |
rind |
a thick, firm outer layer or covering. Oranges, lemons, melons, and some cheeses have rinds. |
snout |
the front part of an animal's head that sticks out. The snout includes the nose, mouth, and jaws. |
trickle |
to fall or flow in drops or in a thin, weak stream. |
victor |
the winner of a contest, battle, argument, or struggle. |
workplace |
the place where one does one's job, especially a factory, office, store, or the like. |