| athletic |
having to do with sports and other physical activities. |
| cluster |
a small, close group of things that are alike. |
| coma |
a long, deep state of being unconscious, caused by disease or injury. |
| county |
one of several sections into which a U.S. state is divided. |
| employee |
someone who works for a person or business in return for pay. |
| mist |
a mass or cloud of tiny water drops in the air. |
| patriot |
one who loves, supports, and defends his or her country. |
| provider |
a person or organization that is a source for or supplier of a particular product or service. |
| realistic |
tending to see things as they really are; practical. |
| routine |
a regular course of action. |
| stake1 |
a sharpened or pointed post that is driven into the ground. Stakes can be used to mark a place or to support something. |
| tardy |
late or delayed. |
| truant |
absent from school without permission. |
| twist |
to combine by winding together in order to make a single thread. |
| unless |
except on the condition that. |