| basement |
the space in a building that is underground or partly underground. |
| boost |
to raise to a higher position by pushing from below. |
| cripple |
to cause a serious injury in. |
| fruitful |
producing a rich and abundant growth. |
| gaiety |
the state of being happy and cheerful. |
| hermit |
a person who lives alone and away from others. Often a person becomes a hermit in order to lead a religious life. |
| identical |
the exact same. |
| journalism |
the work of collecting news and information and giving it out to the public through newspapers, magazines, radio, television, or other media. |
| magnetic |
having to do with magnets and the way they work. |
| motivate |
to cause to move or act by giving incentive or inspiration. |
| puny |
very small or weak; feeble. |
| sarcasm |
the use of scornful or mocking remarks. |
| slack |
not tight; hanging loose; drooping. |
| stuffy |
not having enough fresh air. |
| tinge |
to give a slight color to. |