| biscuit |
a small, round-shaped bread for one person made with baking powder or baking soda instead of yeast. Biscuits are not usually sweet. |
| cave |
a large, natural hole in rock or under the earth. A cave is big enough for a person or animal to enter. |
| cradle |
a small bed for a baby that can move from side to side. |
| curve |
a line that bends smoothly in one direction without any straight parts. |
| emperor |
the male ruler of an empire. |
| grass |
a short green plant with narrow pointed leaves that usually covers fields and yards. |
| herd |
the common people; most people. The expression "He (or she) follows the herd" means that a person tends to do what everybody else does, like a cow in a herd, and does not think for himself or herself. |
| independence |
freedom from outside control. |
| muscle |
the soft pieces of flesh in animals and humans that make the bones move. |
| painful |
causing discomfort in the body, as from an injury or illness. |
| partner |
someone who owns and runs a business with another person. |
| tired |
needing sleep or rest. |
| underwater |
below the water's surface. |
| vacuum |
a space or container in which there is no air or from which most of the air has been removed. |
| young |
in an early part of life or growth. |