| birth |
the act or fact of being born. |
| depart |
to leave; go away. |
| etiquette |
rules for good behavior and manners. |
| figure |
a number or other written symbol that is not a letter of the alphabet. |
| glide |
to move smoothly and without effort. |
| hardware |
all the physical parts of a computer. |
| ideal |
a belief or aim considered to be worthy of honor or respect. |
| mammoth |
a very large extinct mammal closely related to elephants. Mammoths were much bigger than elephants, and had shaggy black fur and long tusks that curved upward. Several kinds of mammoths lived in the Northern Hemisphere until the end of the last Ice Age. |
| perk1 |
to recover good spirits or energy (usually followed by "up"). |
| poll |
a set of questions given to large numbers of people. Polls are used to gather information about what the public thinks. |
| possess |
to own or have. |
| refer |
to send or direct to a source for help. |
| shaky |
shaking; trembling. |
| spade1 |
a tool shaped like a shovel and used for digging. A spade has a long handle and a flat blade that can be pushed into the ground with a foot. |
| squelch |
to intimidate or silence, as with a crushing reply. |