| attire |
to dress up in fancy clothes. |
| avail |
to be useful or profitable to; be of value to. |
| boisterous |
loud, unrestrained, and in high spirits; rowdy. |
| crave |
to need or desire very much. |
| dither |
to hesitate nervously or vacillate; be irresolute. |
| foremost |
first or most important; leading. |
| influence |
to have an effect on a person's actions or thoughts. |
| martyr |
a person who suffers or is killed for defending some belief or cause. |
| monitor |
to observe in order to check on. |
| obesity |
the condition of being exceedingly and unhealthily overweight. |
| occupant |
someone who lives or works in a place or fills a position. |
| poise |
a state or position of balance. |
| swarm |
to come together or move as a large group or mass. |
| tamper |
to meddle in something when one is not asked, and so change or damage it (usually followed by "with"). |
| tolerant |
willing to accept or respect what is different in others, especially their beliefs and customs. |