| afterward |
at a later time. |
| backward |
with the last part first; in a way that is the opposite of the usual way. |
| corridor |
a hall or passageway. |
| cry |
to have tears fall from your eyes as the result of pain, sadness, or another strong feeling. |
| dare |
to try to get someone to do something as a test of courage. |
| genie |
a spirit, often in human form, that will grant one's wishes. Genies are sometimes written about in Arabian literature. |
| goal |
a result or end that a person wants and works for; aim or purpose. |
| 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. |
| planner |
a person who designs or has ideas for things that will exist or happen in the future. |
| problem |
a question or condition that is difficult to understand or to deal with. |
| radio |
a piece of equipment that receives signals that travel through the air and changes them into sound. |
| rocket |
a device shaped like a tube that moves at high speed and is powered by gases that are forced out of one end. Rockets are used to send things into the air. |
| scientist |
a person who works in or studies a science. |
| swim |
to move through water by moving parts of the body. |
| write |
to form letters or words on a surface with a pen, pencil, or some other thing. |