bashful |
shy with people; timid. |
construction |
the act or process of putting parts together to build or create. |
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. |
currently |
at the present time; now. |
feud |
anger, unfriendliness, or fighting between families or other related groups that lasts for a long time. |
final |
happening at or being the end of something; last. |
frame |
a structure made of parts that are joined together and that supports a larger object. |
hypnosis |
a condition like sleep that is caused by the direction of another person. People under hypnosis may do or say things as directed or suggested by the person who has put them in this condition. |
popularity |
the condition of being liked or approved of by many people. |
proceed |
to move forward after a stop. |
smother |
to kill by not allowing enough air; suffocate. |
spur |
a metal piece with a spike that is attached to the heel of a rider's boot. Spurs are used to make a horse go forward. |
telegram |
a message sent in code by electronic means over wires. |
vicious |
wicked; evil. |
wriggle |
to twist and turn one's body with quick movements from side to side; wiggle. |