| bolt |
a metal or wooden bar on a door that slides into an opening in the frame. When the bolt is inserted into the frame, the door stays closed. |
| decode |
to change the symbols in a secret language into ordinary language; decipher. |
| example |
something that shows what a group of things is like. |
| express |
to make known (ideas, thoughts, or feelings). |
| likelihood |
how probable it is that something will happen. |
| medium |
middle or average in size or amount. |
| personality |
all of the qualities of a person that make that person different from others. |
| pest |
someone or something that annoys or bothers; nuisance. |
| pluck |
to grab with the fingers and pull off; pick. |
| pneumonia |
a serious disease in which the lungs become swollen and painful and fill with liquid. Pneumonia is caused by viruses or bacteria. |
| telescope |
an instrument that uses lenses and sometimes mirrors to make distant objects appear larger. |
| truant |
absent from school without permission. |
| universe |
all matter and energy; all existing things, including the earth and heavens. |
| unlikely |
not probable; doubtful. |
| wad |
a small mass or ball. |