| assignment |
something given as a task, such as a job or lesson. |
| beard |
the hair that grows on the face, especially on the chin. |
| cause |
something that makes a thing happen. |
| clay |
a kind of wet earth that becomes hard when you heat it. You use clay to make bricks, pots, and other things. |
| drug |
a substance that causes a change in the body and mind. |
| dusk |
the time of day just before night; last moments of twilight. |
| emperor |
the male ruler of an empire. |
| fog |
a thick cloud that is near to the ground. |
| letter |
a symbol, such as "A" or "B," in writing that represents a sound in a language. |
| pain |
bad or terrible feeling in your body that is usually caused by injury or illness. |
| rattle |
to make a series of hard, short, knocking sounds. |
| slash |
to cut or strike with a strong, sweeping motion. |
| tack |
a short pin with a flat, wide head. |
| though |
used to connect two parts of a sentence when the meaning of one part seems to disagree with the other. |
| wage |
(often plural) money paid at regular times to a person for doing work. |