mute=a dumb person

neighbours=people who live next door

notorious=to be well-known in a bad way

occasionally=from time to time

optimist=one who looks on the bright side of things

parents=father and mother

pessimist=one who looks on the dark sode of things

politics=the science or art of government

popular=liked by everyone

postpone=to put off until a later date

punctual=on time

quadruped=a four-legged animal

quiet=not making any noise

repeatedly=over and over again

return=to come back

revolve=to go around and around

scream=to give a loud, sharp cry

shout=to call out loudly

soon=in a very short time

stale=not fresh

stare=to look hard (at)

start=to set out

survive=to keep alive

travel=to go from one place to another

uninhabited=not occupied

useless=of no use

weekly=once a week

whisper=to speak very softly

yesterday=the day before today