| actually |
as a matter of fact; really. |
| dive |
to move down from a high place at high speed, with the head or front part first. |
| fence |
a structure used to mark off an area or to keep animals or people in or out. |
| field |
a wide area of open land. |
| gain |
to get. |
| hook |
a curved piece that is used for holding, hanging, or pulling things. A hook is made of metal, plastic, or another hard material. |
| needle |
a thin tool made of steel with a hole at one end and a sharp point at the other end. You put thread through the hole. Needles are used for sewing. |
| news |
information about important events happening in the present. The news is presented on television or radio or in a newspaper or magazine. |
| press |
to put pressure on something, often with one's hands. |
| pulse |
the regular beating of the arteries that is caused by the beating of the heart. The pulse can be felt in the wrist or neck. |
| roof |
the surface or covering on the top of a building. |
| ski |
to glide over snow wearing a pair of long, narrow, smooth runners attached to boots. |
| sting |
to make a tiny hole in the skin that causes pain. |
| ugly |
not pleasant to look at. |
| wilderness |
a region in its natural state where there are things like trees and wild animals, but no people living there. |