| attendance |
the number of people present. |
| barge |
a large, long boat with a flat bottom used for carrying freight. |
| clasp |
to grasp or grip with a hand or arm, or something like a hand or arm. |
| clump |
a group of things close together. |
| discuss |
to talk together about. |
| extend |
to make longer in size; make last longer. |
| hardware |
all the physical parts of a computer. |
| organ |
a part of plants or animals that performs a particular task. The heart, the lungs, the skin, and the eyes are all organs of animals. |
| reap |
to cut down and gather. |
| reverse |
to turn in an opposite position or direction. |
| scientific |
having to do with science. |
| scribble |
to write quickly or carelessly; scrawl. |
| stammer |
to speak in an anxious or uncertain way. People who stammer often repeat sounds and stop between words. |
| surrender |
to turn over or yield to the power or control of another. |
| thermometer |
an instrument for measuring temperature. Some thermometers are made of a closed glass tube containing mercury or alcohol that rises or falls as the temperature rises or falls. |