| absence |
the fact or condition of being away or not present. |
| assault |
a violent physical or verbal attack. |
| bluster |
to blow in a strong and noisy way. |
| christen |
to give a name to at baptism. |
| contagious |
able to be spread from person to person. |
| downtown |
of or located in the lower part or the business area of a city. |
| eventually |
at a future time; in the end; finally. |
| fertile |
producing or able to produce farm crops or other plant life. |
| friendship |
the relationship of people of who know and like each other. |
| handful |
the amount that can be held in a single hand. |
| harmful |
causing or likely to cause harm; dangerous. |
| headline |
the title to a newspaper article that tells what the article is about. The headline for the most important news is in the largest type on the front page of the paper. |
| prepare |
to make ready. |
| splurge |
to spend money ostentatiously. |
| thermometer |
an instrument for measuring temperature. Some thermometers are made of a closed glass tube containing mercury or alcohol that rises or falls as the temperature rises or falls. |