| absent |
not present; away from where one usually is. |
| calculation |
deliberate scheming. |
| comrade |
a close friend who shares one's main interests. |
| consistently |
in a way that remains the same as the established pattern. |
| participation |
the act of taking part in. |
| patio |
a paved area next to a house that is used for dining or relaxing outdoors. |
| permission |
agreement from an authority that one may do something. |
| receipt |
the act or fact of receiving. |
| repetition |
the act or process of doing or saying again. |
| scuffle |
to take part in a brief, confused fight. |
| shriek |
a loud shrill cry of fear, joy, or surprise. |
| surface |
the outside limit or top layer of something. |
| tramp |
to walk with heavy steps. |
| weigh |
to measure how heavy something is by using a scale. |
| welfare |
a state of health, happiness, and good fortune. |