| country |
a large area of land where people live under the same government or have the same culture; nation. |
| daylight |
the light of the day. |
| equipment |
anything made for a particular use. Jobs and sports often require special equipment. |
| essay |
a short piece of writing on a particular subject that contains the ideas and opinions of the author. |
| float |
to rest on the surface of a liquid without sinking. |
| metal |
a kind of chemical element, such as copper, iron, or silver, that can move heat or electricity through itself. |
| miserable |
very unhappy; wretched. |
| nest |
a structure of sticks and other material that birds make to hold their eggs. |
| nor |
a word we often use along with the word "neither" in a sentence. "Neither" means not either of two things. If neither your mother nor your father says you can have a dog, then not one of your parents says you can have one. |
| reservation |
something that keeps one from completely accepting or believing something; doubt. |
| scent |
a smell. |
| silk |
a fine, soft, shiny fiber produced by certain insects. |
| sort |
kind or type. |
| thin |
small when measured from one side to the other or when measured around the outside; not thick. |
| write |
to form letters or words on a surface with a pen, pencil, or some other thing. |