| backward |
with the last part first; in a way that is the opposite of the usual way. |
| blast |
a powerful and sudden gust or stream. |
| bruise |
to hurt a part of your body without breaking the skin. |
| chalk |
a type of soft, white stone. Chalk is made into long thin shapes used for writing or drawing. |
| enter |
to come or go in. |
| kit |
a group of things together in one place for a particular use. |
| kneel |
to rest on the knee or knees. |
| life |
the thing that is in humans, animals, and plants that allows them to grow and to produce more creatures like themselves. Things like rocks do not have life. |
| operator |
a person whose job is to control a machine. |
| refuse1 |
to not accept or agree to something; to say "no." |
| stock |
things that you keep that are ready for use or for sale at any time; supply. |
| tack |
a short pin with a flat, wide head. |
| tender |
not tough; soft. |
| textbook |
a book used for teaching a particular subject. |
| vacuum |
a space or container in which there is no air or from which most of the air has been removed. |