| amazement |
wonder; great surprise. |
| custom |
a way of acting that is usual or accepted for a person or a social group. |
| lengthen |
to make or become longer. |
| lively |
full of life or energy. |
| outskirts |
the edges or outlying areas of a city or town. |
| politician |
a person who holds a government office. |
| protest |
an expression of being against something; objection; complaint. |
| purpose |
a reason or plan that guides an action; design or goal. |
| redden |
to blush. |
| rind |
a thick, firm outer layer or covering. Oranges, lemons, melons, and some cheeses have rinds. |
| source |
the start or cause of something. |
| sympathy |
kind understanding and concern for others when they are sad, suffering, or having trouble. |
| tangle |
to mix or twist into a confused mass. |
| unravel |
to undo; reduce from cloth to threads; cause to come apart. |
| vine |
a plant having a long, thin, woody stem that climbs up a support or creeps along the ground. |