| absence |
the fact or condition of being away or not present. |
| autograph |
the name of a person, especially a famous person, written in his or her own handwriting. |
| bygone |
gone by; former; past. |
| deem |
to consider, suppose, or judge. |
| flex |
to bend again and again. |
| foe |
one who wishes ill on another; personal enemy. |
| galaxy |
a collection of billions of stars and other matter held together by gravity. Our planet Earth and the sun belong to the Milky Way galaxy. They are only tiny parts of this galaxy. |
| guilty |
responsible for breaking a law or doing something wrong. |
| motherhood |
the state of being a female parent. |
| permanent |
lasting or meant to last for a very long time; everlasting. |
| pouch |
a sturdy bag or sack of any size that is used to carry things. |
| settle |
to finally agree upon or decide. |
| slang |
very informal speech that is made up of new words, or new meanings of old words. Slang is not appropriate for serious conversation or writing. |
| squint |
to partly close the eyelids. |
| uphold |
to support or decide in favor of, when faced with a challenge. |