| ancestor |
a person from whom one is descended and who lived several generations ago. |
| custom |
a way of acting that is usual or accepted for a person or a social group. |
| deck |
the floor on a ship or boat. Sometimes a ship has several decks at different levels. |
| estimate |
a careful guess as to the amount, size, or value of something. |
| grid |
parallel horizontal and vertical lines that cross each other to form squares of equal size. Grids are used to locate points on a map or to make diagrams. |
| pasture |
a piece of land on which animals are put to graze. |
| petrify |
to turn into stone. Minerals left behind by water petrify wood by replacing woods cells when they die. |
| relate |
to tell the story of. |
| skillet |
a shallow pan with a long handle, used for frying food; frying pan. |
| social |
living in groups or communities instead of alone. |
| spouse |
a husband or wife in a marriage. |
| substantially |
to a large or significant degree; considerably. |
| sway |
to swing back and forth or from side to side; rock. |
| triple |
three times as much; three times as many. |
| utter1 |
to give forth with the voice. |