| cultivation |
the act of preparing and improving. |
| eavesdrop |
to listen to other people talk without letting them know. |
| frolic |
to act in a playful way by romping about, making merry, or playing jokes. |
| honor |
high public value or respect. |
| mansion |
a large, grand, expensive home. |
| nab |
(informal) to catch or seize; arrest. |
| occupy |
to take and control. |
| persecute |
to continually treat in a cruel or harsh way because of race, religion, political ideas, or some other difference. |
| previous |
coming just before another. |
| ridiculous |
silly; foolish; laughable. |
| self-esteem |
confidence or pride in oneself; self-respect. |
| separate |
not connected or not attached. |
| solitary |
being, traveling, or living without others; alone. |
| typically |
usually; normally. |
| wherever |
where. |