| clamp |
a device used to fasten, support, or press together two or more objects or pieces. |
| debt |
something owed to another person. |
| jab |
to poke with a pointed object. |
| obvious |
easily seen or understood; clear. |
| petrify |
to turn into stone. Minerals left behind by water petrify wood by replacing woods cells when they die. |
| phony |
(informal) not real or genuine; fake. |
| redden |
to blush. |
| republic |
a nation in which those who make the laws and run the government are elected by the people. |
| shriek |
a loud shrill cry of fear, joy, or surprise. |
| sizable |
of large size or quantity; big. |
| sizzle |
to make the hissing or crackling sound of frying fat or oils. |
| snort |
to push air through the nose in a noisy, rough, and forceful way. |
| speck |
a small mark or spot. |
| strict |
requiring obedience or hard effort. |
| urge |
to push or drive forward or onward. |