| alongside |
by the side of; next to; beside. |
| annually |
once a year; yearly. |
| cling |
to stick closely. |
| decoration |
something used to decorate or to make something else more beautiful. |
| dial |
a disk that has numbers and a moving pointer that shows time, weight, speed, or some other measure. |
| election |
the process of choosing a person for office by voting. |
| flunk |
(informal) to be unsuccessful; fail, as a student in an examination or course. |
| hectic |
marked by hurry, confusion, and too much activity. |
| investigation |
the act of examining carefully and closely. |
| local |
having to do with a particular place such as a neighborhood or town. |
| request |
the act of asking for something. |
| respond |
to answer or give a reply, in words or otherwise. |
| situation |
state of affairs; circumstances. |
| tame |
taken from a wild state and made obedient; domesticated. |
| twist |
to combine by winding together in order to make a single thread. |