| bead |
a small, round object made of material such as glass, wood, or plastic. A bead has a small hole through its center so it can be put on a string to make necklaces or to decorate clothing. |
| bully |
to frighten or hurt. |
| clay |
a kind of wet earth that becomes hard when you heat it. You use clay to make bricks, pots, and other things. |
| crime |
something that people do that is against the law. |
| elect |
to choose by means of voting. |
| gifted |
having a special talent or ability. |
| halt |
to stop or pause. |
| luck |
something that happens by chance. |
| pair |
two things that are the same and are used together. |
| science |
a careful method of studying and learning about things in nature. |
| skate |
to move over ice or another hard surface using shoes that have a blade or wheels attached to the bottom. |
| sniff |
to take in short breaths of air through the nose that can be heard. |
| soil1 |
the top layer of the earth's surface; dirt. |
| sweep |
to clear the floor of dirt or dust. |
| yank |
(informal) to pull or take out suddenly; jerk. |