| brace |
to support, hold steady, or prop up. |
| cancer |
a disease in which certain cells divide and grow much faster than they normally do. |
| chairman |
a man who is in charge of a meeting or committee. |
| coward |
a person who does not have the courage to face danger, pain, or something difficult. |
| detective |
a person, often a police officer, whose job is to find information that will solve crimes. |
| employer |
a person or business that pays others to work. |
| fraction |
a part or very small part of a whole. |
| lessen |
to become or make smaller in amount or size. |
| lunge |
a sudden movement toward something; thrust, leap, or dive. |
| magnetic |
having to do with magnets and the way they work. |
| pasture |
a piece of land on which animals are put to graze. |
| prowl |
to move around slowly and secretly, like an animal looking for prey. |
| shimmer |
to shine with a soft, flickering light. |
| stutter |
to repeat sounds when speaking, as if unable to complete or begin certain words. |
| vanity |
too much pride in oneself or in how one looks. |