| agency |
a company or organization that does business in support of other companies or people. An agency helps people do things that are difficult or complicated to do just by themselves. |
| banish |
to cast out of a country by official action. |
| compose |
to be the parts of; make up. |
| currently |
at the present time; now. |
| favorite |
a person or thing preferred over others. |
| homesick |
longing for one's home. |
| laboratory |
a place used for scientific investigation and experiments. |
| meadow |
an open field of grass that is growing wild or is used for pasture or to grow hay. A meadow usually contains wildflowers and weeds as well. |
| membership |
the state of belonging to a particular group or organization. |
| paragraph |
a part of something written made up of one or more sentences that develop a certain idea. A paragraph begins on a new line which is usually indented from the other lines. |
| ridicule |
talk or actions that make unkind fun of someone or something. |
| shot1 |
an instance of shooting with a weapon. |
| thrash |
to give a beating to; whip. |
| tramp |
to walk with heavy steps. |
| wheeze |
to breathe with a hoarse or whistling sound. |