| affect1 |
to cause a change in; influence. |
| capable |
having the skill or power to do what is needed. |
| crochet |
to form by looping thread in a pattern of connected stitches. |
| fatten |
to make fat. |
| fowl |
a bird such as a chicken that is raised for its eggs or meat. Ducks, geese, and turkeys are also domestic fowl. |
| magazine |
a printed collection of stories, pictures, articles, and advertisements. Magazines come out weekly, monthly, or at some other regular period of time. |
| old-fashioned |
looking or being like past styles, manners, or ways of behaving. |
| persistent |
continuing, lasting, or holding on in a firm, steady way. |
| pleased |
made satisfied or happy. |
| precipitation |
the act of water falling in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail. |
| speck |
a small mark or spot. |
| squelch |
to intimidate or silence, as with a crushing reply. |
| unravel |
to undo; reduce from cloth to threads; cause to come apart. |
| utensil |
a device, instrument, or container used in a kitchen. |
| wrongdoing |
conduct that is bad, immoral, or illegal. |