| apartment |
one or more rooms that people live in and that are part of a building. |
| behind |
in or at the back of; on the other side of. |
| dodge |
to avoid something by moving quickly aside or changing direction. |
| drunk |
having had too much alcohol to drink. |
| fort |
a strong building used for defense or for soldiers to live in. |
| gesture |
to make a motion with the body that expresses a feeling or thought. |
| lamp |
a device that uses electricity, oil, or gas to produce light. A lamp usually stands on a desk, table, or floor. |
| nor |
a word we often use along with the word "neither" in a sentence. "Neither" means not either of two things. If neither your mother nor your father says you can have a dog, then not one of your parents says you can have one. |
| peel |
to pull, tear, or cut the outer covering from something. |
| seek |
to try to find; look for. |
| skirt |
a piece of clothing that hangs from the waist and is open all around the bottom. |
| slap |
to hit with an open hand. |
| sour |
having a sharp taste caused by acid. Lemons, vinegar, and yogurt are some things that are sour. |
| steep |
having a sharp slope. |
| underwater |
below the water's surface. |