| collar |
the part of a piece of clothing that goes around the neck. |
| gaze |
a steady look without blinking. |
| herd |
the common people; most people. The expression "He (or she) follows the herd" means that a person tends to do what everybody else does, like a cow in a herd, and does not think for himself or herself. |
| joke |
a short story with a funny ending that is told to make people laugh. |
| palace |
the official home of a king or queen or other person of high rank, or a fancy home where a king or queen might live. |
| pinch |
an amount that can be picked up between the thumb and a finger. |
| rack |
a frame or stand used to hold, hang, or show things. |
| ray1 |
a thin beam of light. |
| rifle |
a gun that has a long barrel and that is shot from the shoulder. |
| sheet |
a large piece of cloth used to cover a bed. |
| snip |
to cut or clip with short, quick strokes of scissors. |
| snow |
small, soft, white pieces of frozen water that fall from the sky like rain. |
| split |
a division between two or more people. |
| strain |
to hurt or injure something by using it too much. |
| tricky |
using or marked by tricks or lies. |