| base |
the part that supports something or that something stands on. |
| criminal |
a person who is guilty of a crime. |
| fantastic |
wildly imaginative and incredible. |
| fin |
a thin, flat body part of a fish and certain other water animals which is used for swimming or balance. |
| human |
having to do with or belonging to people. |
| lay1 |
to put something down so that it is flat against a surface. |
| 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. |
| log |
a large, thick piece of a tree that has been cut down and is ready for sawing, burning, or building. |
| newspaper |
a set of large sheets of paper with reports about recent events, advertisements, and other information. Most newspapers are printed and sold every day or once a week. |
| record |
to put in writing. |
| shower |
a period of rain that lasts a short time. |
| sky |
the air or space above the earth. |
| squash1 |
to press into a flat mass. |
| task |
a piece of work to be done; duty. |
| tow |
to pull along at the end of a rope or chain. |