| approval |
good opinion; favorable thoughts. |
| assault |
a violent physical or verbal attack. |
| boost |
to raise to a higher position by pushing from below. |
| broad |
wide; large; full of space. |
| disaster |
a sudden event causing much damage or suffering. |
| district |
an area of a country, city, or other place used for a particular purpose. |
| embarrass |
to make uncomfortable or ill at ease. |
| insecure |
without enough protection; not safe or secure. |
| keen |
very sharp; able to cut easily into thin, exact pieces. |
| ordinary |
usual or normal. |
| patio |
a paved area next to a house that is used for dining or relaxing outdoors. |
| phase |
a particular stage in a cycle of development or process of change. |
| secretary |
a person who writes letters, keeps records straight, and manages mail. A secretary might work for another person or for a business. |
| thaw |
to go from being a frozen solid to being a soft solid or a liquid. |
| tumble |
to roll end over end while falling or while in flight. |