| absent |
not present; away from where one usually is. |
| essential |
necessary, needed. |
| frontier |
a border between two countries, or the area nearby on either side. |
| gossip |
tales or talk about the personal lives and secrets of others when they are not present. |
| hunger |
the need or desire for food. |
| image |
a picture or some other likeness of a person or thing. |
| judgment |
an opinion formed after carefully studying all of the information. |
| pause |
a short stop. |
| pursue |
to follow in order to reach or catch; chase. |
| respond |
to answer or give a reply, in words or otherwise. |
| skim |
to remove from the surface of a liquid, or to clear the surface of by removing fat or other floating matter. |
| specimen |
a part or example used to represent a larger whole. |
| stout |
having physical strength; sturdy; thick. |
| wallow |
to roll the body in mud, sand, dirt, or water. |
| yield |
to give forth or produce. |