| awful |
very bad; terrible; of poor quality. |
| breathe |
to take air into and out of the lungs. |
| bruise |
to hurt a part of your body without breaking the skin. |
| check |
to look at something in order to make sure that it is right or correct. |
| dart |
to move quickly; dash. |
| drain |
to remove a liquid from something through a pipe. |
| fable |
a short tale that teaches a lesson. The characters in fables are often animals who speak and act like people. |
| flame |
the hot, bright gas that you see when something burns. |
| national |
of or having to do with the whole country, not just one part of it. |
| people |
all persons who belong to the same community, country, religion, or race. |
| problem |
a question or condition that is difficult to understand or to deal with. |
| shallow |
not deep. |
| song |
a short piece of music for singing. |
| ugly |
not pleasant to look at. |
| whose |
of or belonging to which person or persons. |