| appall |
to cause to feel shock or horror. |
| attendance |
the number of people present. |
| examination |
a test of skill used to see how much a person knows or can do. |
| forbid |
to give orders that prevent or prohibit. |
| graphics |
(used with a plural verb) the charts, maps, drawings, and other images used in printed works such as books and magazines. |
| honor |
high public value or respect. |
| impatient |
not willing or able to wait calmly. |
| middle-class |
of or pertaining to the segment of people in a society who are neither of high rank or low rank with respect to wealth or social status. |
| obtain |
to get; gain. |
| peasant |
a member of the class of farm workers and small farmers in Europe and Asia. |
| possession |
the act or condition of having or owning something. |
| prank |
a teasing trick; stunt. |
| prickle |
a small, sharp, pointed growth or extension, such as a plant thorn. |
| spirit |
a force that is thought to be a part of human beings; soul. |
| venture |
an activity or undertaking in which there is risk or the result is not certain. |