| attentive |
watching or listening carefully. |
| blot |
a spot or stain. |
| clearly |
without a doubt. |
| cleat |
a projection attached to the bottom of a shoe to prevent slipping, especially on sports shoes. |
| coax |
to get someone to do something by gentle urging. |
| democratic |
relating to or demonstrating the belief that all people should be treated equally. |
| despite |
in spite of; regardless of. |
| elevate |
to raise or lift up to a higher physical position. |
| gutter |
a ditch along the edge of a road or a long, open container attached to the edge of a roof for carrying off water. |
| invention |
the act or process of coming up with or creating something new. |
| necessity |
a person or thing that is needed. |
| politician |
a person who holds a government office. |
| smother |
to kill by not allowing enough air; suffocate. |
| soot |
a fine, black powder made during burning. Soot collects in chimneys or is carried into the air in smoke. |
| wealth |
a large amount of money or property or the state of having such. |