| annoyance |
someone or something that bothers or irritates. |
| calculation |
deliberate scheming. |
| council |
a group of persons gathered together to discuss or make decisions about public matters. For example, a city council may make laws for or give advice on how to run a city. |
| county |
one of several sections into which a U.S. state is divided. |
| gradual |
happening by degrees that are small and even. |
| guideline |
a rule that tells people how to do something in the way that is considered best. |
| handshake |
the gripping of hands between two people when they meet or say good-bye. |
| impostor |
a person who cheats or tricks others by pretending to be another person. |
| intense |
having a very great degree of something, such as heat, or being in a very great degree or state. |
| lag |
to fall behind an expected pace. |
| patient |
a person or animal that is getting medical treatment. |
| perpetual |
lasting forever. |
| probably |
quite likely; almost certainly. |
| shortly |
in a little while; soon. |
| widen |
to make or become broader. |