| absent |
not present; away from where one usually is. |
| council |
a group of persons gathered together to discuss or make decisions about public matters. For example, a city council may make laws for or give advice on how to run a city. |
| drift |
the act of being carried away by some force such as the wind or flowing water. |
| encourage |
to give hope or courage to; give confidence to. |
| grime |
dirt clinging to or rubbed into a surface. |
| grocery |
a store where food and other household supplies are sold; grocery store. |
| investigation |
the act of examining carefully and closely. |
| morale |
the state of mind of a person or group; spirit. |
| outward |
on or moving toward the outside or surface of. |
| petrify |
to turn into stone. Minerals left behind by water petrify wood by replacing woods cells when they die. |
| property |
all of one's possessions taken as a whole, or a part of those possessions. |
| responsibility |
something for which a person is responsible; duty. |
| scuffle |
to take part in a brief, confused fight. |
| squawk |
to give a harsh scream. |
| steadily |
in a regular, even, constant way. |