Vocabulaires

to cover or hide; to wrap in cloth

To raise and lower the shoulders to express uncertainty or indifference.

To remove the outer covering, such as the husk of corn or shell of shellfish.

to tremble or shake suddenly, often due to fear, cold, or strong emotion

to walk by dragging one's feet along or without lifting them fully; to mix or rearrange

to deliberately avoid or stay away from someone or something

to move or turn aside; to push or divert from one track to another

to close something, especially a door or window

a vehicle or craft that travels regularly between two places.

Being reserved or nervous around other people.

a person, especially a lawyer, who uses unscrupulous or dishonest methods

A hissing or hushing sound, especially in speech with 's' or 'sh'.

Making or characterized by a hissing sound.

To pronounce with a hissing sound.

A brother or sister.

Each of two or more children or offspring having one or both parents in common.

Prophetic, mysterious, or cryptic in meaning.

feeling unwell or suffering from illness

a tool with a curved metal blade and short handle used for cutting grain crops

weak and unhealthy; prone to illness; appearing weak or pale

the state of being ill; a disease or illness

a position to the left or right of something

An activity done in addition to one's main job or area of work.

Informal or secondary conversations that occur outside the main agenda of a formal meeting.

Directed to the side; indirect, furtive, or not straightforward.

Relating to the stars or constellations; measured relative to the stars.

To avoid something by stepping aside; to evade a problem or question indirectly.

To distract from the main subject or activity.

a paved path for pedestrians at the side of a street.

A military operation in which a place is surrounded to force its surrender.

An American environmental organization founded in 1892 by John Muir, focused on promoting conservation of the natural environment by influencing public policy decisions.

a utensil with a mesh or perforated bottom, used for straining or sifting

a military operation to capture a place by surrounding it and cutting off supplies

to separate or sort through carefully, often using a sieve or by examining closely

to let out a long, deep breath as an expression of tiredness, relief, or sadness

the ability to see or something that is seen

unable to see; blind; lacking vision

a symbol, mark, or gesture that conveys information or instructions

a gesture, sound, or action used to convey information or instructions

A gesture, action, or sound conveying information or instructions.

a person's name written by themselves, often as a form of identification or authorization

the quality of being important, meaningful, or worthy of attention

important, meaningful, or having a noticeable effect

in a way that is large or important enough to have an effect

the meaning or sense conveyed by a word, action, or symbol

the absence of sound or noise

not speaking or making noise

a fine, smooth fabric made from the threads produced by silkworms

fabric made from natural fibers produced by silkworms

the caterpillar of a moth that produces silk fibers used to make silk fabric