| compete |
to try to win or get something that others are also trying to get. |
| demand |
to ask for forcefully; order. |
| deny |
to say that something is not true; refuse to agree with. |
| elaborate |
planned or carried out with great care and attention to details. |
| evidence |
something that gives proof or a reason to believe. |
| explode |
to burst because of too much pressure inside. |
| hitch |
to join or fasten with a rope or straps. |
| litter |
a mess of waste materials or other objects scattered about. |
| merchant |
an owner of a shop. |
| naked |
wearing no clothing; bare. |
| Scripture |
(often lower case) a passage from the Bible. |
| solitary |
being, traveling, or living without others; alone. |
| spiral |
curving or circling around a fixed point but moving farther away or nearer to it. |
| therapist |
one who specializes in treating people with psychological, emotional, or social problems. |
| traditional |
relating to customs and ways of doing things in a particular culture that are passed down from parents to children. |