| abandon |
to leave behind with no plan to return or take possession of again; desert. |
| academy |
a private school or a school that offers special training. |
| applaud |
to clap the hands in approval. |
| attendance |
the number of people present. |
| cheat |
a person who acts in a dishonest way in order to gain something. |
| complicate |
to make more difficult to do or understand. |
| counselor |
a person who gives advice, especially as a job. |
| decode |
to change the symbols in a secret language into ordinary language; decipher. |
| defensive |
used to protect or guard against attack. |
| excellence |
the condition of being very good or outstanding. |
| gossip |
tales or talk about the personal lives and secrets of others when they are not present. |
| grove |
a small group of trees. |
| mime |
to act or portray with hand and body gestures only. |
| remind |
to cause (someone) to recall something. |
| storage |
a place for keeping or holding things while they are not being used. |