| anchor |
a heavy object that is dropped from a boat or ship by a cable to keep the vessel from moving. |
| ashore |
to or onto the shore. |
| award |
to give as a prize or honor. |
| bloat |
to make swollen or too full of air, water, or food. |
| chance |
the quality of happening by accident and without being planned or predicted. |
| deliver |
to send or bring to a particular person or place. |
| elegant |
fine or rich in quality. |
| neglect |
an act or instance of not giving enough care or attention to something. |
| pastry |
baked goods, often sweet, made with a dough of flour, shortening, and water. |
| reason |
a cause or explanation for an action, opinion, or event. |
| recognize |
to identify (someone or something) from previous experience or contact with that person or thing. |
| shuffle |
to drag or scrape the feet along the floor while walking. |
| spatter |
to splash or scatter in small bits or drops. |
| strangle |
to kill by stopping the breathing of, usually by surrounding the neck with something; choke. |
| unfortunate |
having bad luck; unlucky. |