| beholder |
one who looks or sees. |
| bluster |
to blow in a strong and noisy way. |
| bulge |
a rounded or swollen part caused by pressure from below or within. |
| contractor |
a person who signs an agreement to carry out a particular job at a certain price and also to supply necessary things for the job. A contractor often hires, supervises, and pays other people to help or to do the work. A person in charge of building or repairing a house is often a contractor. |
| deny |
to say that something is not true; refuse to agree with. |
| failure |
the act of not succeeding or not doing. |
| hitch |
to join or fasten with a rope or straps. |
| homeland |
one's native country or region. |
| lantern |
a case or container that is made of a material through which a light can shine and be protected. |
| phony |
(informal) not real or genuine; fake. |
| preserve |
to protect from being hurt or harmed. |
| prosper |
to be successful or have good luck; thrive. |
| steam |
water vapor formed by boiling. |
| ultimately |
at the farthest or last point in a progression; finally; in the end. |
| workout |
a period or program of physical exercise. |