| alas |
a word used to express sadness or disappointment. |
| enclosure |
a space that is surrounded, or something that surrounds. |
| estimated |
resulting from a careful guess rather than exact counting or calculation. |
| explanation |
the act or process of making clear in speech or writing. |
| fascinate |
to attract and hold the attention and interest of. |
| literature |
writings that have lasting value. Literature includes stories, poems, plays, and essays. |
| responsibility |
something for which a person is responsible; duty. |
| self-esteem |
confidence or pride in oneself; self-respect. |
| shriek |
a loud shrill cry of fear, joy, or surprise. |
| squeal |
a fairly long, loud, shrill sound or cry. |
| sympathy |
kind understanding and concern for others when they are sad, suffering, or having trouble. |
| tradition |
the handing down of a culture's beliefs and customs from parents to children over many years. |
| unfold |
to open or spread out from a folded condition. |
| virus |
a tiny organism that can reproduce only in living cells. Viruses cause disease in humans, animals, and plants. |
| weaken |
to make weak or weaker; to cause (something) to be less strong. |