| abandon |
to leave behind with no plan to return or take possession of again; desert. |
| council |
a group of persons gathered together to discuss or make decisions about public matters. For example, a city council may make laws for or give advice on how to run a city. |
| crate |
a box for packing and shipping made of wood or other material. |
| dense |
having parts very close together with little space between. |
| freedom |
the state of being able to act or move as one wishes. |
| guilty |
responsible for breaking a law or doing something wrong. |
| haste |
speed or hurry. |
| magazine |
a printed collection of stories, pictures, articles, and advertisements. Magazines come out weekly, monthly, or at some other regular period of time. |
| medium |
middle or average in size or amount. |
| mumble |
to speak low and in a way that is not easy to understand; mutter. |
| shame |
a painful feeling brought about by the knowledge that one has done something wrong or not proper. |
| shrill |
having a high, sharp sound. |
| sweeten |
to cause to be sweet or sweeter in taste. |
| tuck |
to gather up and push in or turn under the loose end or edge of. |
| whip |
to strike or beat with quick, repeated strokes with a long, thin strap, or a rod. |