| attend |
to be present at. |
| desperate |
not caring about danger because of great need. |
| elderly |
old or aging. |
| exchange |
the act of giving or getting one thing in return for another; trade. |
| fiction |
writing that tells a story made up in a writer's imagination. Fiction is usually written in prose, not poetry. Novels, short stories, and tales are pieces of fiction. |
| gallery |
a building used to display or sell art. |
| graduation |
the act or process of graduating. |
| holler |
(informal) to cry out, yell, or shout. |
| inquire |
to ask in order to find out or learn (something). |
| pledge |
a serious promise; vow. |
| provider |
a person or organization that is a source for or supplier of a particular product or service. |
| religious |
devoted to the beliefs of a particular religion. |
| survey |
the collecting of information on a particular subject from a small portion of the public. |
| survive |
to continue to live despite serious threat to one's life. |
| thud |
a dull, muffled sound of one thing hitting another. |