| bookcase |
a set of shelves for holding books. |
| brilliant |
very shiny. |
| dollar |
the main unit of money in the United States and many other countries. One U.S. dollar is equal to 100 cents. |
| drunk |
having had too much alcohol to drink. |
| equipment |
anything made for a particular use. Jobs and sports often require special equipment. |
| hut |
a small house or shelter. A hut is sometimes made of dry grass or mud. |
| inventor |
one who conceives of or makes something new. |
| invitation |
the act of asking someone in a polite way to come to something or do something. |
| limb |
one of the large branches of a tree. |
| metal |
a kind of chemical element, such as copper, iron, or silver, that can move heat or electricity through itself. |
| president |
a person who leads a company, club, or other organization. A president of an organization can be elected or appointed. |
| punish |
to cause someone to experience a thing that is painful or not pleasant because he or she did something wrong. |
| spool |
an object shaped like a cylinder with a rim on each end. Thread, tape, wire, and film are wound on spools. |
| subway |
a train in a city that carries passengers and travels under the ground. |
| thunder |
the loud noise you sometimes hear during a violent rain storm. |