Resonant Absorption: Does Material Absorb Wave Energy?

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When a wave propagates in a materiel (wave has same frequency as natural frequency of the material) there is attenuation. Is the energy absorbed by the materiel?
 
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It could be. The light could also be scattered into a different direction.
 

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