| absent |
not present; away from where one usually is. |
| adjust |
to bring to a better state or position; make fit. |
| classical |
having to do with the complex music of the European tradition that is neither folk nor popular music. |
| darken |
to make more shadowy or less light. |
| fowl |
a bird such as a chicken that is raised for its eggs or meat. Ducks, geese, and turkeys are also domestic fowl. |
| grid |
parallel horizontal and vertical lines that cross each other to form squares of equal size. Grids are used to locate points on a map or to make diagrams. |
| guideline |
a rule that tells people how to do something in the way that is considered best. |
| homesick |
longing for one's home. |
| muffle |
to make quieter by using a covering of some sort. |
| peculiar |
odd, strange, or unusual. |
| salute |
to show respect by raising the right hand to the forehead. |
| social |
living in groups or communities instead of alone. |
| telescope |
an instrument that uses lenses and sometimes mirrors to make distant objects appear larger. |
| unlike |
different; not equal. |
| wreath |
a band of flowers or leaves woven or twisted together in the shape of a circle and used as a symbol or decoration. |