| bloom |
to produce flowers. |
| erect |
upright in posture or position. |
| framework |
a structure that supports something built on or around it. |
| mammoth |
a very large extinct mammal closely related to elephants. Mammoths were much bigger than elephants, and had shaggy black fur and long tusks that curved upward. Several kinds of mammoths lived in the Northern Hemisphere until the end of the last Ice Age. |
| nickname |
a name given to a person, place, or thing in place of the real name. |
| permanent |
lasting or meant to last for a very long time; everlasting. |
| prickly |
full of small, sharp points. |
| recognize |
to identify (someone or something) from previous experience or contact with that person or thing. |
| reveal |
to make known; tell. |
| rust |
an orange or reddish brown coating that forms on metal that has been exposed to air and water. |
| steady |
firmly fixed in position; stable. |
| sulk |
to express anger or bad humor by being silent or distant. |
| timid |
not bold or confident with other people; shy. |
| unleash |
to set free from or as if from a leash. |
| wheeze |
to breathe with a hoarse or whistling sound. |