Bud Chap 1-4 Flashcards
brute
a savagely violent person or animal
simmered
to become quieter and calmer
spigots
a device that control of water/faucet
engagement
an arrangement to do or go somewhere at a certain time
conscience
an inner feeling or voice viewed as acting as a guide to the rightness or wrongness of one’s behavior
twine
a strong thread, like rope
valve
a device that opens and closes to let things go through or prevent passage (heart valve)
revved
to make or become more active or energetic
commence
to begin or start
foster
a temporary care home, to bring up a child who is not of one’s own birth
depression
a financial and industrial slump
lavatory
bathroom
urchins
a mischievous young child (poorly or raggedly dressed)
assurance
certainty about something or one’s abilities
ingratitude
a discreditable lack of gratitude (ungratefulness)
