| ashamed |
feeling shame or guilt for doing something wrong or foolish. |
| bustle1 |
to move rapidly and energetically (often followed by "about"). |
| chance |
the quality of happening by accident and without being planned or predicted. |
| example |
something that shows what a group of things is like. |
| flatter |
to give too much or false praise; try to please by praising. |
| headquarters |
(used with a singular or plural verb) the main office of any organization. |
| legion |
an army unit in ancient Rome that was made up of soldiers on foot and on horseback. |
| moral |
having to do with what is right and what is wrong in how a person acts. |
| nerve |
any of the fibers that carry messages to and from the brain and other parts of the body. Nerves are bundled together into a complicated system that connects all parts of the body to the spinal cord and brain. |
| paragraph |
a part of something written made up of one or more sentences that develop a certain idea. A paragraph begins on a new line which is usually indented from the other lines. |
| reproduction |
a copy of something. |
| underdog |
a person or team that is expected to lose a contest in sports or politics. |
| vain |
not leading to a desirable or lasting effect. |
| valley |
a long area of low land between mountains or hills. A stream or river often runs through a valley. |
| versus |
against; in opposition to. |