| barely |
almost not at all. |
| bend |
a curved thing, part, or area; curve. |
| court |
a place where legal matters are heard. |
| hallway |
a narrow passage in a house or building; corridor. |
| lick |
to pass the tongue over or along the surface of something. |
| matter |
all substances of the universe that can be seen, touched, or measured. |
| mineral |
a pure, hard substance in the earth that does not come from an animal or a plant. |
| news |
information about important events happening in the present. The news is presented on television or radio or in a newspaper or magazine. |
| petal |
one of the separate leaves that form the outer part of a flower head. Petals are usually a different color from the plant's other leaves. |
| sand |
tiny, loose grains of ground rock such as you can see on beaches and in deserts. |
| service |
the work of a person who does things for other people. |
| shelf |
a thin, flat piece of wood, metal, or other material that is attached to a wall or set into a piece of furniture. Shelves are used to hold books, dishes, and other things. |
| steer |
to make something move in a certain direction. |
| stuff |
personal things, or any other type of materials or objects. |
| wobble |
to move or tip from side to side in an unsteady way; be out of balance. |