| confident |
having trust or faith; satisfied and sure. |
| despite |
in spite of; regardless of. |
| disappointed |
unhappy because what one hoped for did not happen or because something is not as good as one expected. |
| employer |
a person or business that pays others to work. |
| fortunate |
lucky; blessed. |
| gear |
any equipment, clothes, or tools used for some particular purpose. |
| gnaw |
to bite or chew on again and again. |
| huddle |
to move close together or push in against one another when sharing something such as heat. |
| magnificent |
very grand in size or splendid in beauty. |
| pollute |
to make dirty or harmful to health by mixing in or adding waste material. |
| popular |
liked or enjoyed by many people. |
| salary |
a fixed amount of money paid at regular times for the work a person has done. |
| suspicious |
causing questions or doubt. |
| truly |
sincerely; honestly. |
| wriggle |
to twist and turn one's body with quick movements from side to side; wiggle. |