| barely |
almost not at all. |
| bold |
having courage; having little or no fear. |
| clay |
a kind of wet earth that becomes hard when you heat it. You use clay to make bricks, pots, and other things. |
| driver |
a person who drives, or a person whose job is to drive. |
| equal |
having the same value, measure, or amount as something else. |
| gain |
to get. |
| independence |
freedom from outside control. |
| lick |
to pass the tongue over or along the surface of something. |
| link |
one of the separate closed pieces of a chain. |
| mop |
a tool with cloth at the end of a stick that is used to clean floors and other things. |
| scarce |
not being enough; not easy to get. |
| shelter |
a place or structure that gives protection against weather or danger. |
| swap |
to exchange or trade. |
| tap1 |
to hit with little force. |
| view |
the area that can be seen from a particular point. |