| author |
a person who writes books, stories, plays, or other works. |
| fade |
to lose color. |
| flip |
to throw in such a way as to cause to turn over or spin. |
| flood |
a sudden, strong flow of water onto land that should not be under water. |
| fort |
a strong building used for defense or for soldiers to live in. |
| homework |
work that a teacher asks students to do at home. |
| hurt |
to cause pain or harm to. |
| jet |
an airplane with engines that give off a flow of heated gases to cause forward movement. |
| lemon |
a small, sour fruit with yellow skin. Lemons grow on trees. |
| neighbor |
a person who lives close to someone else. |
| staircase |
a set of steps with a railing that goes from one floor to another in a building. |
| sweet |
having a taste like that of sugar or honey. |
| vanish |
to disappear suddenly from sight. |
| wake1 |
to come out of sleep (often followed by "up"). |
| weed |
any plant that grows wild in places where people do not want it to grow. |