| awake |
to rouse from sleep. |
| blouse |
a loose shirt for women. |
| brag |
to speak in a way that is too proud about something you do or have. |
| bubble |
a ball of air or other gas inside another substance. |
| decent |
kind and thoughtful. |
| fail |
to not succeed in trying to do something. |
| handkerchief |
a small piece of thin cloth that you use to clean your nose. |
| 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. |
| hood |
a covering for the head and neck that may be attached to a coat, jacket, or other piece of clothing. |
| leaf |
a flat part of a plant or tree that grows from the stem or branch. A leaf is usually green. |
| maybe |
it may be so; perhaps. |
| pan |
an open, metal container for cooking or baking. |
| splinter |
a small, sharp piece of material that is broken off from a larger piece. |
| ugly |
not pleasant to look at. |
| word |
a sound or group of sounds that has some meaning that other people can understand. Words are a basic unit of language. |