| apologize |
to say that you are sorry. |
| brain |
the organ in the body that controls thought, movement, and feeling. The brain is inside the skull. |
| corridor |
a hall or passageway. |
| earn |
to receive money for work that you have done. |
| hiss |
to make a sound as if holding an "s" for a long time. |
| holiday |
a day to remember or celebrate something. Many businesses close and people do not go to school or work on a holiday. |
| jewel |
a special stone that has been cut and made smooth. Jewels are used to make jewelry. |
| lab |
a short form of laboratory. |
| news |
information about important events happening in the present. The news is presented on television or radio or in a newspaper or magazine. |
| offer |
to present something to be accepted or refused. |
| plant |
a living thing that has leaves, makes its own food, and has roots that usually grow in the earth. |
| stray |
to wander away from a group or place. |
| tire1 |
to take a person's strength or energy away. |
| wilderness |
a region in its natural state where there are things like trees and wild animals, but no people living there. |
| writer |
a person whose job is to create books, articles, poems, or other materials; author. |