| accent |
a way of speaking a language that is typical of people from a particular area. |
| assign |
to set apart or give out for a particular use. |
| comment |
a written or spoken statement of opinion. |
| consumer |
someone who buys goods or services. |
| conversation |
talk between people. |
| 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. |
| dampen |
to make moist or slightly wet. |
| dribble |
to drip or flow slowly in drops. |
| embroider |
to make or decorate with needlework. |
| insist |
to be firm about something; refuse to give up. |
| public |
of, for, or having to do with all members of a community; not private. |
| recollect |
to bring back from memory; remember; recall. |
| straggle |
to stray from or drop behind a group. |
| transform |
to change the form, look, or shape of. |
| violence |
the causing of pain or harm, usually intentionally but sometimes because of loss of mental control. |