| appear |
to begin to be seen. |
| colorful |
having many colors; bright in color. |
| courtesy |
good, polite manners. |
| deep |
having a lot of space below or behind a certain point; reaching far down or back. |
| essay |
a short piece of writing on a particular subject that contains the ideas and opinions of the author. |
| fade |
to lose color. |
| flake |
a small, thin piece that has split off from or peeled off of a surface. |
| flute |
an instrument for playing music. It is a long tube made of metal or wood that you play by blowing into a hole at one end. |
| 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. |
| ocean |
a part of the large body of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface. |
| own |
belonging to oneself or itself alone. |
| silk |
a fine, soft, shiny fiber produced by certain insects. |
| skip |
to move forward by jumping on one foot and then on the other. |
| swell |
to become larger because of growth or pressure. |
| yank |
(informal) to pull or take out suddenly; jerk. |