| complain |
to express pain, sadness, or unhappy feelings about something. |
| contagious |
able to be spread from person to person. |
| definite |
clear or exact. |
| demonstrate |
to explain or describe, especially by modeling or using many examples. |
| examine |
to look at closely and carefully. |
| foliage |
leaves on a tree or other plant. |
| holster |
a case for a gun or pistol that can be attached to a belt and is made of leather or other material. |
| insist |
to be firm about something; refuse to give up. |
| latitude |
the distance between the equator and a point north or south on the earth's surface. This distance is measured in degrees. |
| mattress |
a large pad that supports the body while sleeping, made of a strong fabric filled with soft material such as cotton, hair, straw, or foam rubber. |
| mention |
to speak of briefly or in passing. |
| modest |
not thinking too highly of oneself; humble. |
| overseas |
across any of the oceans; abroad. |
| peer2 |
to look hard or closely to see something better. |
| urge |
to push or drive forward or onward. |