| allegiance |
loyalty or dedication to a person, country, or belief. |
| arrange |
to put in some kind of order, pattern, or design. |
| brighten |
to become or cause to be enlivened or more cheerful. |
| detective |
a person, often a police officer, whose job is to find information that will solve crimes. |
| grope |
to feel about or feel one's way with the hands. |
| hardy |
able to stand hardship; tough; brave. |
| hesitation |
the act of pausing because of not feeling sure. |
| obtain |
to get; gain. |
| partially |
partly; not completely. |
| release |
to set free. |
| shuffle |
to drag or scrape the feet along the floor while walking. |
| substantially |
to a large or significant degree; considerably. |
| tradition |
the handing down of a culture's beliefs and customs from parents to children over many years. |
| wed |
to take as husband or wife in a legal ceremony; marry. |
| weekly |
done, happening, or printed once a week. |