| birthday |
the day on which a person was born, usually celebrated each year on that date. |
| copy |
something that looks exactly like another thing. |
| crowd |
a large number of people gathered together. |
| equal |
having the same value, measure, or amount as something else. |
| exercise |
activity that improves the health of the body or mind. |
| maze |
a complicated network of paths or passages between high walls or thick hedges which are often designed to confuse those who travel through them. |
| nearly |
almost; just about but not quite. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| shake |
to move back and forth or up and down with small and quick motions. |
| silence |
a lack of sound. |
| ski |
to glide over snow wearing a pair of long, narrow, smooth runners attached to boots. |
| splinter |
a small, sharp piece of material that is broken off from a larger piece. |
| sword |
a weapon that has a long pointed blade fixed on a handle or hilt. Swords are used to cut or thrust. |
| thin |
small when measured from one side to the other or when measured around the outside; not thick. |