| beast |
any animal other than a human, especially a mammal with four legs. |
| civic |
of or having to do with citizens or citizenship. |
| conductor |
the leader of a musical group. |
| establish |
to successfully start or make something that did not exist before. |
| forgive |
to excuse or pardon. |
| fumble |
to search or feel about for something in a nervous or clumsy way. |
| furthermore |
besides; in addition; moreover. |
| gradual |
happening by degrees that are small and even. |
| inherit |
to receive from a person who has died; be heir to. |
| scramble |
to mix or throw together in a quick or random way. |
| sentence |
to declare the punishment for a person's crime. |
| sympathy |
kind understanding and concern for others when they are sad, suffering, or having trouble. |
| telescope |
an instrument that uses lenses and sometimes mirrors to make distant objects appear larger. |
| versus |
against; in opposition to. |
| villain |
an evil person; scoundrel. |