1.hanky
N-COUNT A hanky is the same as a handkerchief.
2.chipmunk
N-COUNT A chipmunk is a small animal with a large furry tail and a striped back.
3.adamant
ADJ If someone is adamant about something, they are determined not to change their mind about it.
4.snide
ADJ A snide comment or remark is one which criticizes someone in an unkind and often indirect way.
5.haven
N-COUNT A haven is a place where people or animals feel safe, secure, and happy.
6.adept
ADJ Someone who is adept at something can do it skilfully.
7.lapse
V-I If you lapse into a quiet or inactive state, you stop talking or being active.
8.perimeter
N-COUNT The perimeter of an area of land is the whole of its outer edge or boundary.
9.mesmerize
V-T If you are mesmerized by something, you are so interested in it or so attracted to it that you cannot think about anything else.
10.yowl
V-I If a person or an animal yowls, they make a long loud cry, especially because they are sad or in pain.
11.sinewy
ADJ Someone who is sinewy has a lean body with strong muscles.
12.reverence
N-UNCOUNT Reverence for someone or something is a feeling of great respect for them.
13.notch
N-COUNT You can refer to a level on a scale of measurement or achievement as a notch.
14.maroon
COLOR Something that is maroon is dark reddish purple in colour.
15.paisley
N-VAR Paisley is a special pattern of curving shapes and colours, used especially on fabric.
