| affair |
an event, matter, or happening. |
| budget |
a plan for how much money will be spent and earned during a certain period. |
| clamp |
a device used to fasten, support, or press together two or more objects or pieces. |
| concussion |
a violent shaking or heavy blow; shock. |
| darken |
to make more shadowy or less light. |
| daze |
to stun by a blow or shock. |
| effect |
something produced by a cause. |
| estimate |
a careful guess as to the amount, size, or value of something. |
| marine |
having to do with the sea; living in or caused by the sea. |
| medium |
middle or average in size or amount. |
| petrify |
to turn into stone. Minerals left behind by water petrify wood by replacing woods cells when they die. |
| reason |
a cause or explanation for an action, opinion, or event. |
| select |
preferred over others. |
| text |
the body of a printed work as distinguished from its title, headings, notes, and the like. |
| unravel |
to undo; reduce from cloth to threads; cause to come apart. |