| answer |
what you say or write after someone asks you a question; a reply. |
| awhile |
for a short time. |
| bay1 |
a body of water with land around it but that is open to the sea on one side. |
| counter |
a long, high table. People sit on stools or stand at a counter to eat, prepare food, or do business. |
| crime |
something that people do that is against the law. |
| file1 |
a place for keeping documents or other objects safe and in order. A file can be something that holds papers or a space on a computer. |
| gong |
a large piece of metal shaped like a plate that makes a loud ringing sound when struck with a stick or hammer. |
| lick |
to pass the tongue over or along the surface of something. |
| official |
a person who holds an office in a business or government. |
| punish |
to cause someone to experience a thing that is painful or not pleasant because he or she did something wrong. |
| rainbow |
a curved arc of light of many colors across the sky. Rainbows are caused by the sun's shining through drops of water during or after a rain. |
| scold |
to tell someone that they have done something wrong, usually in an angry way. |
| snatch |
to take quickly or suddenly; grab. |
| tongue |
the organ in the mouth used for tasting and swallowing and also in human speech. |
| trash |
anything that is thrown away because it is not wanted. |