| aid |
to give help to someone. |
| apartment |
one or more rooms that people live in and that are part of a building. |
| bite |
to cut with the teeth. |
| born |
a past participle of bear1. |
| courage |
the ability to face fear or danger. |
| desk |
a piece of furniture with a flat surface used for writing, using a computer, or reading. Desks usually have drawers where you keep paper, pens, and other supplies. |
| dine |
to eat a meal, usually in a formal way. |
| dull |
not interesting; boring. |
| elect |
to choose by means of voting. |
| fond |
having or showing feelings of love. |
| height |
the distance from the bottom to the top. |
| 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. |
| lady |
a polite word for woman or girl. |
| mat |
a piece of material that is used to cover a small area of a floor or other surface. |
| slip |
to slide suddenly on a slippery surface. |