| appeal |
a serious and sincere request for help. |
| barge |
a large, long boat with a flat bottom used for carrying freight. |
| customer |
a person who buys products or services. |
| defensive |
used to protect or guard against attack. |
| diagnose |
to determine the identity of (a disease) by examination. |
| imitate |
to copy the actions of; try to be like. |
| income |
the money received for work or from property that is owned. |
| population |
the people who live in an area, considered as a group. |
| react |
to act, or feel a certain way, in response to something. |
| rigid |
difficult or impossible to bend; stiff. |
| ripen |
to become or cause to become ripe or ready. |
| secure |
to make a place safe from unwanted entrance or attack. |
| spread |
to open or stretch out. |
| twinge |
a sudden, sharp pain that does not last long. |
| undertake |
to decide or start to do. |