| absence |
the fact or condition of being away or not present. |
| ashore |
to or onto the shore. |
| attack |
to begin to cause harm to. |
| attain |
to gain or achieve through work. |
| attract |
to cause to come near. |
| communication |
the sharing or exchange of messages, information, or ideas. |
| deadline |
a date or time by which something must be done. |
| education |
the act or work of learning or training. |
| encourage |
to give hope or courage to; give confidence to. |
| guffaw |
a burst of loud or boisterous laughter. |
| gulp |
to take large swallows of; drink or eat eagerly or rapidly (often followed by "down"). |
| marriage |
the state of two people being joined by law, having pledged to be faithful to one another all their lives as a couple. |
| rickety |
likely to fall over or fall apart; shaky. |
| speck |
a small mark or spot. |
| welfare |
a state of health, happiness, and good fortune. |