| bulge |
a rounded or swollen part caused by pressure from below or within. |
| doze |
to sleep lightly or for a short time. |
| erect |
upright in posture or position. |
| frisk |
to leap or skip in a lively and happy way. |
| hermit |
a person who lives alone and away from others. Often a person becomes a hermit in order to lead a religious life. |
| infant |
a child in the first months of life. |
| international |
having to do with two or more countries or with what happens between two or more countries. |
| period |
a section of time with a set beginning and end. |
| pleasure |
a feeling of happiness, delight, or joy. |
| poll |
a set of questions given to large numbers of people. Polls are used to gather information about what the public thinks. |
| priest |
a person who is authorized by a church to lead prayers and religious services. |
| scowl |
to make an angry frown. |
| several |
being an amount that is more than "a few" but less than "many." |
| tourism |
the act of traveling, usually for sightseeing or relaxing. |
| tunic |
an article of clothing that is loose and hangs to the knees. Tunics sometimes do not have sleeves and are sometimes belted. The ancient Greeks and Romans wore tunics. |