| absent-minded |
tending to not pay attention to a task or event because one is thinking about other things. |
| answering machine |
a device connected to a telephone that records an incoming message from a caller when the telephone is not answered. |
| balcony |
an upper floor with rows of seats that juts out into a theater or auditorium. [1/2 definitions] |
| Celsius |
relating to a temperature scale on which water freezes at zero degrees and boils at one hundred degrees; centigrade. (abbreviated: C) |
| decoy |
something used to attract animals or people into danger. Wooden decoys in the shape of birds or animals are often used by hunters to lead animals into a trap. [1/2 definitions] |
| entrance2 |
to put into a trance or a state of delight; charm. |
| Fahrenheit |
relating to a temperature scale on which water freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 212 degrees. (abbreviated: F) |
| late |
at or to a time or period near the end. [1/6 definitions] |
| mat1 |
to cover with or turn into a tangled mass. [1/6 definitions] |
| number |
to amount to a total of. [1/11 definitions] |
| pack1 |
to form into a thick or solid mass. [1/9 definitions] |
| sousaphone |
a brass wind instrument similar to a tuba. A sousaphone has a large movable bell and a tube that goes around the player's body. Sousaphones are often seen in marching bands. |
| squash1 |
to press or squeeze into a tight space. [1/4 definitions] |
| toothache |
a pain in or close to a tooth. |
| trial |
of or relating to a trial. [1/5 definitions] |
| trumpet |
a brass wind instrument. Trumpets have three valves on a looped tube that ends in a bell shape. Trumpets produce bright, strong, piercing tones. Wind instruments made out of other materials that have a similar shape or sound to a trumpet can also be called a trumpet. [1/4 definitions] |