| astonishment |
great surprise or amazement. |
| detect |
to discover or notice. |
| difficulty |
the condition of being hard to do. |
| flit |
to fly or move in a quick or light way. |
| gallery |
a building used to display or sell art. |
| guitar |
a stringed instrument with a long neck and five, six, or twelve strings that are strummed or plucked. |
| introduction |
a part at the beginning of something, such as a book, article, or speech, that explains what will follow. |
| involve |
to have as a necessary part or result; include. |
| lively |
full of life or energy. |
| loosen |
to undo or release. |
| screw |
a metal fastener that is like a nail with grooves that wind around it. A screw can be driven into a surface by turning it while pressing down on the head. |
| stiffen |
to make or become rigid, harder, or less flexible. |
| tournament |
a contest of skill including a series of games where those who lose one game may no longer take part. |
| vertical |
straight up and down; upright. |
| whisk |
to brush off or carry off with, or as though with, a quick, light sweep of the hand or a brush. |