| annual |
happening once every year. |
| bazaar |
an outdoor street market made up of rows of little shops or stalls where people buy and sell things. |
| crest |
a tuft of feathers, bone, or fur on an animal's head, or something that looks like this. The comb of a rooster is one kind of crest. |
| deaf |
not able to hear, or not able to hear well. |
| fiction |
writing that tells a story made up in a writer's imagination. Fiction is usually written in prose, not poetry. Novels, short stories, and tales are pieces of fiction. |
| heave |
to push up or out with great effort. |
| moody |
having shifts in emotional state frequently or without a pattern. |
| overseas |
across any of the oceans; abroad. |
| packet |
a small bundle or parcel. |
| reign |
rule by a king or queen. |
| scientific |
having to do with science. |
| sigh |
to breathe out with a long breath because of being sad, tired, or relieved. |
| substance |
a particular kind of matter. |
| thrash |
to give a beating to; whip. |
| tuft |
a group or clump of long strands that are attached at one end and loose at the other. Yarn, hair, and grass are some strands that can form tufts. |