| ambition |
a strong desire to become famous, rich, or to reach a goal. |
| assistance |
the act of giving aid or support. |
| attendance |
the number of people present. |
| casual |
happening by chance; not planned. |
| civic |
of or having to do with citizens or citizenship. |
| comment |
a written or spoken statement of opinion. |
| critical |
likely to find fault. |
| error |
a mistake in thought or action; something that is wrong. |
| grammar |
the rules for forming the words and sentences of a language. Some of these rules have to be learned. Other rules are already in the head of a native speaker. For example, a native English speaker would not say, "I a cat bitten by was," because the grammar does not make sense. When one learns a new language, most of the rules of its grammar have to be learned. |
| infant |
a child in the first months of life. |
| meter3 |
a device that measures or records distance, speed, time, quantity, or degree. |
| quiver1 |
to shake with very small, quick movements. |
| rigid |
difficult or impossible to bend; stiff. |
| suburb |
an area or community located just outside a city or town. |
| topple |
to sway and fall down; tumble. |