| absent |
not present; away from where one usually is. |
| ail |
to trouble or cause pain to. |
| assure |
to say to with force or conviction. |
| defendant |
a person who is accused or sued in a court of law. |
| demonstrate |
to explain or describe, especially by modeling or using many examples. |
| feeble |
without strength; weak in body or mind. |
| growth |
the process of becoming larger through natural development. |
| local |
having to do with a particular place such as a neighborhood or town. |
| orderly |
arranged in a neat way; in order. |
| 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. |
| scoundrel |
a wicked person; villain. |
| social |
living in groups or communities instead of alone. |
| thoroughly |
completely; throughout. |
| tunnel |
an underground or underwater passage created so that people or vehicles can go through it. |
| twilight |
the faint light in the sky when the sun is below the horizon before sunrise and after sunset. |