| absent |
not present; away from where one usually is. |
| ace |
a person who is a master or expert at something. |
| background |
all of a person's experience, education, and origins. |
| engrave |
to cut a design or lettering into. |
| flexible |
easily bent without breaking. |
| fraction |
a part or very small part of a whole. |
| obvious |
easily seen or understood; clear. |
| prickle |
a small, sharp, pointed growth or extension, such as a plant thorn. |
| retrieve |
to bring or get back; recover. |
| ridicule |
talk or actions that make unkind fun of someone or something. |
| sow1 |
to plant or scatter in or over the ground. |
| span |
the stretch or reach between two points. |
| stubborn |
not willing to accept change, help, or control; obstinate. |
| transatlantic |
going or reaching across the Atlantic Ocean. |
| vampire |
a creature in folk tales that is said to have died but come back to life. Vampires suck blood from people in order to stay among the living. |