| absorb |
to take in or soak up. |
| agenda |
a list of things to be done or talked about. |
| ancestor |
a person from whom one is descended and who lived several generations ago. |
| appeal |
a serious and sincere request for help. |
| childhood |
the period or state of being young and not fully grown. |
| conspiracy |
a secret agreement among two or more people to do something wrong or illegal; plot. |
| consumer |
someone who buys goods or services. |
| deposit |
money that has been put in a bank, or anything that has been put somewhere and allowed to remain. |
| funeral |
a ceremony for a dead person. |
| gasp |
a sudden, brief taking in of air through the mouth, because of surprise or difficulty breathing. |
| groggy |
confused, dizzy, or feeling unable to wake up. |
| hurl |
to throw with force. |
| scoop |
a tool with a short handle attached to a deep, curved bowl, used to take up food or grain. |
| tuck |
to gather up and push in or turn under the loose end or edge of. |
| wad |
a small mass or ball. |