| attentive |
watching or listening carefully. |
| believable |
able to be believed; credible; convincing. |
| flit |
to fly or move in a quick or light way. |
| gimmick |
a clever device or idea whose only purpose is to get a customer's attention. |
| nab |
(informal) to catch or seize; arrest. |
| necessary |
needed; essential. |
| skim |
to remove from the surface of a liquid, or to clear the surface of by removing fat or other floating matter. |
| soar |
to fly or glide in a swift, easy way and at a very great height. |
| tradition |
the handing down of a culture's beliefs and customs from parents to children over many years. |
| tunnel |
an underground or underwater passage created so that people or vehicles can go through it. |
| unfortunately |
used to express that an event being talked about is something unlucky or something that turned out badly. |
| update |
to provide (someone) with new or current information. |
| venture |
an activity or undertaking in which there is risk or the result is not certain. |
| wheeze |
to breathe with a hoarse or whistling sound. |
| whine |
to make a long, high cry that expresses pain, complaint, or fear. |