| construction |
the act or process of putting parts together to build or create. |
| dreary |
gloomy, sad, or dull. |
| handshake |
the gripping of hands between two people when they meet or say good-bye. |
| hygiene |
the practice of keeping clean to stay healthy and prevent disease. |
| manual |
a book of instructions. |
| merchant |
an owner of a shop. |
| outcome |
a result of something. |
| pest |
someone or something that annoys or bothers; nuisance. |
| petrify |
to turn into stone. Minerals left behind by water petrify wood by replacing woods cells when they die. |
| plod |
to move in a slow, tired, or heavy way. |
| responsibility |
something for which a person is responsible; duty. |
| shaky |
shaking; trembling. |
| surrender |
to turn over or yield to the power or control of another. |
| tense1 |
pulled or stretched tightly. |
| union |
the act of joining together. |