| attendance |
the number of people present. |
| column |
a vertical list or row. |
| companionship |
the relationship between or among people who spend time together; friendship. |
| contagious |
able to be spread from person to person. |
| impression |
a belief or a feeling that is created at the beginning of an experience. |
| member |
one of the people or things in a particular group. |
| middle-class |
of or pertaining to the segment of people in a society who are neither of high rank or low rank with respect to wealth or social status. |
| nominate |
to choose as a candidate for election. |
| perch1 |
to rest or come to rest on a branch or bar. |
| pledge |
a serious promise; vow. |
| prickle |
a small, sharp, pointed growth or extension, such as a plant thorn. |
| shortly |
in a little while; soon. |
| snicker |
to laugh in a sly and partly restrained way. |
| socket |
an opening into which something fits or is put. |
| tickle |
to touch or poke so as to cause a tingling feeling or laughter. |