| absence |
the fact or condition of being away or not present. |
| beloved |
cherished and adored. |
| boast |
to talk with too much pride; brag. |
| ceramic |
of or having to do with objects made of baked clay. |
| custom |
a way of acting that is usual or accepted for a person or a social group. |
| disability |
something that makes a person unable to do certain things that most people can do. |
| gloomy |
dim or dark. |
| member |
one of the people or things in a particular group. |
| operate |
to work or run. |
| paragraph |
a part of something written made up of one or more sentences that develop a certain idea. A paragraph begins on a new line which is usually indented from the other lines. |
| reluctance |
a state of unwillingness or disinclination, often arising from uncertainty or doubt. |
| routine |
a regular course of action. |
| scum |
a layer of waste matter that forms on the surface of a liquid. |
| vertical |
straight up and down; upright. |
| whisk |
to brush off or carry off with, or as though with, a quick, light sweep of the hand or a brush. |