| assault |
a violent physical or verbal attack. |
| damage |
harm or injury that makes something less useful or valuable. |
| encourage |
to give hope or courage to; give confidence to. |
| encyclopedia |
a book or set of books that has information on a wide variety of subjects, or on many aspects of one subject. |
| gaiety |
the state of being happy and cheerful. |
| gloomy |
dim or dark. |
| gush |
to flood out in large amounts and with great force; spurt. |
| ledge |
a narrow part like a shelf that comes out of a wall. |
| mope |
to act dull and sad; sulk; pout. |
| mound |
a raised pile; heap. |
| practically |
almost; nearly. |
| rural |
having to do with country life. |
| tense1 |
pulled or stretched tightly. |
| twitch |
to move or pull with a quick, sudden motion; jerk. |
| wee |
very small or tiny. |