| absence |
the fact or condition of being away or not present. |
| columnist |
a writer who regularly writes opinion or comments on a particular subject for a newspaper or magazine. |
| common |
associated with all sides or with all members of a group. |
| encyclopedia |
a book or set of books that has information on a wide variety of subjects, or on many aspects of one subject. |
| fragment |
a broken-off or incomplete part. |
| invention |
the act or process of coming up with or creating something new. |
| merchant |
an owner of a shop. |
| roost |
a perch on which birds rest or sleep, or a place containing such perches. |
| senate |
(capitalized) one of the two houses of the United States Congress, or a similar part of national government in other countries. |
| skilled |
having skill. |
| sow1 |
to plant or scatter in or over the ground. |
| stocky |
thick, sturdy, and often short in build or form; stout. |
| structural |
of or pertaining to construction, to things that are constructed, or to the basic parts that are assembled. |
| subtract |
to take away from a whole or larger amount. |
| thorn |
a short, stiff point on a plant stem or branch. |