| captive |
held as prisoner. |
| career |
the work a person chooses to do through life. |
| client |
one who pays for the services of another. |
| commission |
the act of performing or carrying out (something); the act of committing. |
| develop |
to bring out the potential of; advance to a more complete or more effective condition. |
| disappointment |
the feeling of being unhappy because what was wished or hoped for did not happen. |
| experience |
to go through; feel or know. |
| phony |
(informal) not real or genuine; fake. |
| rind |
a thick, firm outer layer or covering. Oranges, lemons, melons, and some cheeses have rinds. |
| rustle |
to make soft, hissing sounds like things rubbing together. |
| slack |
not tight; hanging loose; drooping. |
| smother |
to kill by not allowing enough air; suffocate. |
| supervise |
to direct during the carrying out of a task. |
| uphold |
to support or decide in favor of, when faced with a challenge. |
| virus |
a tiny organism that can reproduce only in living cells. Viruses cause disease in humans, animals, and plants. |