| astride |
over or upon and with a leg on each side of. |
| cannibal |
an animal that eats its own species. |
| crevice |
a narrow opening, as in vertical rock or a wall; crack; fissure. |
| cylinder |
a solid figure with a shape similar to that of a can, a round flat cake, or a round tube with closed ends. A cylinder has parallel circular faces joined by one curved face. |
| harmonize |
to bring into agreement or cause to combine pleasantly or satisfactorily. |
| immature |
not completely grown or developed; not mature. |
| lull |
to calm or cause to sleep. |
| maim |
to hurt badly by destroying a part of the body or making it useless. |
| muster |
to cause to come together; assemble. |
| prone |
having the habit of; being likely to. |
| publicity |
information given out through the media that gets the attention of the public. |
| restraint |
the act or process of holding oneself back or holding another back. |
| swelter |
to be afflicted by oppressive heat. |
| tolerant |
willing to accept or respect what is different in others, especially their beliefs and customs. |
| writhe |
to twist and turn the body as in pain, discomfort, struggle, or embarrassment; squirm. |