| beloved |
cherished and adored. |
| compare |
to note or describe the similarities or differences of. |
| crank |
a device that moves things in a circle. Cranks have a lever attached at a right angle to the end of an arm that moves in a circle. Cranks are turned by hand or by another arm that connects to the lever. |
| culprit |
a person who is charged with or is guilty of doing something wrong. |
| defy |
to refuse to obey. |
| foul |
very unpleasant to taste, smell, or look at. |
| lecture |
a talk given in front of an audience. |
| mist |
a mass or cloud of tiny water drops in the air. |
| postpone |
to put off until later. |
| precipitation |
the act of water falling in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail. |
| remote |
at a far distance in space or time. |
| sensation |
a condition of being aware of something or feeling something by means of one of the senses. |
| soul |
the part of human beings separate from the physical body that is thought of as the center of feeling, thought, and spirit. |
| submerge |
to put underwater or in some other liquid. |
| wriggle |
to twist and turn one's body with quick movements from side to side; wiggle. |