| block |
a solid piece of hard material with flat sides. |
| bruise |
to hurt a part of your body without breaking the skin. |
| cub |
the young of some mammals that eat meat, such as the bear and lion. |
| fit |
to be the right shape and size for someone or something. |
| hoop |
a large ring of wood, plastic, or metal, such as a child uses as a toy or an animal jumps through. |
| load |
to put things on or in something in order to carry them. |
| locker |
a small metal cabinet that can be locked. It is used to keep clothes and personal things. |
| nature |
the basic character and qualities of a person or thing. |
| nothing |
not anything. |
| pueblo |
a house made of adobe or stone built by Native Americans in the southwest United States. Pueblos are shared by the community and are usually several stories high. |
| root |
the part of a plant that grows under the ground. Roots take in water and food, and they hold the plant in the soil. |
| scene |
the place where any event takes place. |
| sky |
the air or space above the earth. |
| syrup |
a thick, sweet liquid. |
| wage |
(often plural) money paid at regular times to a person for doing work. |