| absent |
not present; away from where one usually is. |
| ballot |
a piece of paper on which people who are voting enter their choices. |
| cattle |
large mammals raised on farms or ranches for their milk or meat. Female cattle are called cows. Male cattle are called steers or bulls. Young cattle are called calves. The ox and the yak are kinds of cattle. |
| childhood |
the period or state of being young and not fully grown. |
| coma |
a long, deep state of being unconscious, caused by disease or injury. |
| designer |
a person who makes or draws plans for creating something, especially physical objects or structures. |
| edition |
one of a series of printings of the same published work. |
| growth |
the process of becoming larger through natural development. |
| obtain |
to get; gain. |
| quicken |
to make faster; accelerate. |
| realistic |
tending to see things as they really are; practical. |
| repel |
to ward off or force back. |
| straggle |
to stray from or drop behind a group. |
| throughout |
in, to, or during every part of. |
| thrust |
to push or drive with force. |