| charity |
something given to a person or persons in need. |
| discuss |
to talk together about. |
| employer |
a person or business that pays others to work. |
| etiquette |
rules for good behavior and manners. |
| gruff |
low and harsh. |
| grumble |
to complain in a low voice. |
| major |
great in importance, position, or reputation. |
| prod |
to poke with, or as though with, a pointed rod or instrument. |
| rally |
to unite again or raise the spirits of after a disappointment or failure. |
| response |
a written or spoken answer; reply. |
| stingy |
spending or giving as little as possible. |
| swish |
to move quickly, making a whistling or rustling sound. |
| tournament |
a contest of skill including a series of games where those who lose one game may no longer take part. |
| trudge |
to walk in a heavy way with much effort or weariness. |
| whiff |
a faint smell carried on the air. |