| alternate |
to take turns (usually followed by "with"). |
| cemetery |
a place where the dead are buried; graveyard. |
| conclusion |
an ending, result, or outcome. |
| disappointed |
unhappy because what one hoped for did not happen or because something is not as good as one expected. |
| exclusively |
with all others left out or not included; only; solely. |
| grammar |
the rules for forming the words and sentences of a language. Some of these rules have to be learned. Other rules are already in the head of a native speaker. For example, a native English speaker would not say, "I a cat bitten by was," because the grammar does not make sense. When one learns a new language, most of the rules of its grammar have to be learned. |
| humid |
having a high amount of water vapor; damp; moist. |
| murmur |
to make a soft, muffled, continuous sound. |
| nugget |
a small, solid lump. |
| professor |
a teacher with a high rank at a college or university. |
| protest |
an expression of being against something; objection; complaint. |
| rig |
to make ready for use by attaching sails, lines, and rope. |
| rink |
a smooth surface of ice used for ice skating or ice hockey. |
| ripple |
to move or flow in small waves. |
| trial |
the act of hearing a case in court to decide whether or not a person has broken a particular law. |