| attendance |
the number of people present. |
| casual |
happening by chance; not planned. |
| catastrophe |
an event that brings great harm, suffering, or loss to a large area or many people; terrible disaster. |
| effect |
something produced by a cause. |
| fragment |
a broken-off or incomplete part. |
| grant |
that which is given, often by a ruler, a government, or other institution, for a purpose considered to be of high value. |
| industry |
the activity of process of turning raw materials into finished products, or a particular business that does this. |
| professor |
a teacher with a high rank at a college or university. |
| sash1 |
a band of cloth worn around the waist or over the shoulder. |
| scrap1 |
a small bit, such as a piece left over or thrown away. |
| strangle |
to kill by stopping the breathing of, usually by surrounding the neck with something; choke. |
| stuffy |
not having enough fresh air. |
| talented |
having a natural skill or gift in some activity. |
| tick1 |
the repeated clicking sound of a watch or clock. |
| transformation |
a major change in the form, shape, character, or nature of something or someone. |