| anchor |
a heavy object that is dropped from a boat or ship by a cable to keep the vessel from moving. |
| bashful |
shy with people; timid. |
| education |
the act or work of learning or training. |
| fiction |
writing that tells a story made up in a writer's imagination. Fiction is usually written in prose, not poetry. Novels, short stories, and tales are pieces of fiction. |
| headdress |
a covering or decoration for the head. |
| jolt |
to shake up or cause to move with a jerk. |
| modesty |
the quality of not being conceited or vain. |
| request |
the act of asking for something. |
| ruffle |
to disturb a smooth, even surface. |
| senator |
a member of a senate, a governmental body that serves in the making of laws for a state or country. |
| sigh |
to breathe out with a long breath because of being sad, tired, or relieved. |
| stale |
having lost its taste or moisture; not fresh. |
| tame |
taken from a wild state and made obedient; domesticated. |
| valuable |
worth a lot of money. |
| wildlife |
animals that live free of humans and are not tamed. |