| affair |
an event, matter, or happening. |
| blot |
a spot or stain. |
| development |
the act of starting something, working on it, and making it complete. |
| economically |
as pertains to one's personal finances. |
| engrave |
to cut a design or lettering into. |
| jolt |
to shake up or cause to move with a jerk. |
| ooze |
to leak out slowly. Liquids, gases, and sounds may ooze. |
| prefer |
to choose above all others as the best liked or most wanted. |
| prey |
an animal that is hunted or caught for food, usually by another animal. Certain plants catch prey as well. |
| public |
of, for, or having to do with all members of a community; not private. |
| redden |
to blush. |
| sabotage |
secret activity that causes damage to enemy property or causes disturbance to an enemy's operations. |
| slit |
to cut a long straight line into or through. |
| stash |
to hide or store secretly (sometimes followed by "away"). |
| steam |
water vapor formed by boiling. |