boil1 |
the state of a liquid when it reaches a certain temperature and starts to turn into a gas. |
fist |
a hand with the fingers bent under tight. |
foolish |
having poor sense; silly. |
island |
an area of land surrounded by water on all sides. |
paddle |
an oar with a wide, flat blade and long handle. A paddle is used with both arms for moving a small boat through the water. A paddle is not attached to the boat. |
peak |
the highest part of a mountain, or the highest part of anything. |
ready |
prepared. |
rib |
one of the set of bones that curve around the chest of a person or animal. |
rider |
a person who is carried by a vehicle or animal. |
smell |
to sense something by means of the nose. |
spout |
to force out in a steady stream. |
struggle |
the act or an instance of making a strong effort to resist or escape, especially by wriggling the body. |
though |
used to connect two parts of a sentence when the meaning of one part seems to disagree with the other. |
tongue |
the organ in the mouth used for tasting and swallowing and also in human speech. |
wool |
the thick, soft hair of sheep and some other animals, which is often used by people to make fabric for clothes, blankets, and other things. |