| clerk |
a person who does office work, such as keeping records, finding information, filing, and making copies. |
| distant |
far away in time or space. |
| fountain |
a spray of water created by a machine, or the structure from which the water flows. |
| guffaw |
a burst of loud or boisterous laughter. |
| melt |
to change from a solid to a liquid state through heat or pressure. |
| prefer |
to choose above all others as the best liked or most wanted. |
| restate |
to say or write again or in a different way. |
| rotate |
to cause to turn around on an axis. |
| soot |
a fine, black powder made during burning. Soot collects in chimneys or is carried into the air in smoke. |
| substantially |
to a large or significant degree; considerably. |
| symbol |
an object or picture that represents something else. |
| timber |
trees that are used as wood to build houses and buildings. |
| various |
of different kinds; diverse. |
| wealth |
a large amount of money or property or the state of having such. |
| well-known |
famous; familiar. |