| achievement |
something achieved through hard work, courage, or skill. |
| affair |
an event, matter, or happening. |
| bloom |
to produce flowers. |
| generally |
for the most part. |
| hind |
at or near the back; rear. |
| hunch |
to lift up or arch into a hump. |
| investigator |
a person who makes a careful search for information usually in order to answer a question. |
| pal |
(informal) a fairly close friend. |
| patio |
a paved area next to a house that is used for dining or relaxing outdoors. |
| relative |
a person who belongs to the same family as someone else. |
| runt |
a dog, pig, or other animal that is the smallest of a litter. |
| span |
the stretch or reach between two points. |
| truant |
absent from school without permission. |
| vendor |
someone who sells. |
| whisper |
to speak in a soft, low tone. |