| block |
a solid piece of hard material with flat sides. |
| bush |
a low plant like a small tree. |
| company |
a business firm or organization. |
| cruel |
willing to cause pain or suffering; not caring if you hurt someone or something. |
| dealer |
a person whose job is to buy and sell. |
| hike |
to take a long walk in a natural place, such as a woods or forest, for fun or exercise. |
| knife |
a tool with a handle and a thin, sharp blade that is used for cutting. |
| pitch1 |
the throw of a baseball by the pitcher toward the batter, who tries to hit it. |
| rough |
not smooth. |
| smack |
to hit noisily with an open hand; slap. |
| snatch |
to take quickly or suddenly; grab. |
| spot |
a mark that is different in color from the area around it. |
| tear1 |
a drop of liquid that comes from the eye. Tears clean the eye and keep it wet. |
| temper |
a usual state of mind of manner of feeling. |
| though |
used to connect two parts of a sentence when the meaning of one part seems to disagree with the other. |