| apartment |
one or more rooms that people live in and that are part of a building. |
| blast |
a powerful and sudden gust or stream. |
| crystal |
a solid substance that has a repeating pattern of flat surfaces. |
| gang |
a group of people who do things together. These things may be just for fun or may involve crime. |
| 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. |
| lay1 |
to put something down so that it is flat against a surface. |
| mail |
letters, packages, and other things sent and received through an official system. |
| nature |
the basic character and qualities of a person or thing. |
| pass |
to go past; move beyond. |
| planet |
a large object in outer space that moves around the sun or another star. |
| plot1 |
the story line or order of events in a book, play, or movie. |
| sand |
tiny, loose grains of ground rock such as you can see on beaches and in deserts. |
| tea |
a drink that is made by putting dried leaves of certain plants in hot water. The leaves usually come from a special plant that grows in Asia. |
| threaten |
to say that you will harm or punish some person or group if something that you demand is not done. |
| web |
a thin, open structure made of threads that connect to each other at points. |