| among |
together with or in the middle of. |
| beat |
to hit again and again. |
| board |
a flat, cut piece of wood. |
| burn |
to be on fire. |
| excite |
to increase the feelings of; to increase energy. |
| fail |
to not succeed in trying to do something. |
| few |
only a small number of. |
| garage |
a building or part of a building used for keeping cars, trucks, or other vehicles. |
| gas |
a form of matter that is neither liquid nor solid. Oxygen is an example of a gas. |
| greedy |
having a very strong desire for ever more money or things. |
| hut |
a small house or shelter. A hut is sometimes made of dry grass or mud. |
| nasty |
very bad to look at, smell, or taste. |
| shortcut |
a quicker or more direct way to go somewhere. |
| strap |
a thin, flat strip of material used to attach something or hold objects in a certain way. |
| weather |
the conditions outside. Weather concerns such things as temperature, rain, snow, sun, and other things. |