| blink |
to close and open the eyes very quickly. |
| carol |
a song of joy, especially a Christmas song. |
| crime |
something that people do that is against the law. |
| drown |
to die under water because of lack of air. |
| evening |
the period between late afternoon and night; the early part of the night. |
| finally |
after everything else; at the final moment. |
| job |
work a person does every day or every week and gets paid for. |
| joke |
a short story with a funny ending that is told to make people laugh. |
| key |
a metal object cut in a special way so it can open or close locks. |
| lawn |
an area of land where people plant grass and cut it to keep it short. |
| railroad |
a road of two connected steel bars along which trains move, or a system of transportation that uses these roads. |
| root |
the part of a plant that grows under the ground. Roots take in water and food, and they hold the plant in the soil. |
| shelter |
a place or structure that gives protection against weather or danger. |
| wade |
to walk in water or something else that makes movement slower or more difficult. |
| wing |
a part of the body of some animals that they use for flying. Insects and birds have wings. |