| adult |
having grown up. |
| afternoon |
the time of day between noon and evening. |
| beautiful |
very nice to see, hear, or feel. |
| crop |
plants grown on a farm. |
| engine |
a machine that uses energy from a source such as gasoline or electricity to do work. |
| ill |
not healthy; sick. |
| material |
anything used for building or making new things. Wood, metal, paint, and paper are examples of materials. |
| 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. |
| mild |
not harsh; gentle. |
| news |
information about important events happening in the present. The news is presented on television or radio or in a newspaper or magazine. |
| pity |
sympathy or sorrow caused by another's pain, bad luck, or suffering. |
| poem |
a piece of writing different from ordinary writing in its special form, rhythm, and beautiful or interesting language. Poems are often short and express feelings. They sometimes use words that rhyme. |
| steer |
to make something move in a certain direction. |
| strike |
a stopping of work as a protest for better pay or working conditions. |
| weird |
strange or odd; puzzlingly unusual. |