| bench |
a long seat, often made of wood and without a back. |
| check |
to look at something in order to make sure that it is right or correct. |
| contest |
a sport or game that people try to win to get a prize; competition. |
| defend |
to protect from harm; guard. |
| delicious |
having a pleasing taste or smell. |
| drive |
to make something move by using force. |
| greedy |
having a very strong desire for ever more money or things. |
| 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. |
| hood |
a covering for the head and neck that may be attached to a coat, jacket, or other piece of clothing. |
| link |
one of the separate closed pieces of a chain. |
| meaning |
the message that is understood or intended when someone uses a word. |
| nation |
a country made up of people living under their own government. |
| pueblo |
a house made of adobe or stone built by Native Americans in the southwest United States. Pueblos are shared by the community and are usually several stories high. |
| ray1 |
a thin beam of light. |
| sick |
having an illness; not well. |