| clasp |
to grasp or grip with a hand or arm, or something like a hand or arm. |
| downtown |
of or located in the lower part or the business area of a city. |
| fumble |
to search or feel about for something in a nervous or clumsy way. |
| garb |
clothes, especially those characteristic of a particular profession, way of life, or the like. |
| gully |
a deep cut or ditch in the land made by running water. |
| host1 |
a person who entertains guests. |
| investigation |
the act of examining carefully and closely. |
| lens |
a piece of clear material such as glass that bends light rays passing through it. The surface of a lens is curved to bend light rays toward or away from a central point. |
| merit |
worth or high quality. |
| multiple |
having or made of more than one part; many. |
| nomination |
the act of choosing a person to run for office. |
| puny |
very small or weak; feeble. |
| racism |
the opinion or belief that a particular race of people is better than another race or races. |
| strength |
the state, quality, or condition of being strong. |
| trough |
a long narrow open container used for serving food or water to animals. |