| alarm |
a bell or other loud noise used to signal danger. |
| blank |
without marks or writing. |
| bury |
to cover in the ground with dirt. |
| chimney |
a tall, hollow structure that carries smoke up through a building and to the outside. |
| dumb |
(informal) not smart; stupid. |
| fasten |
to join two things or two sides of something so that they stay together. |
| gather |
to bring together into one place; collect. |
| hut |
a small house or shelter. A hut is sometimes made of dry grass or mud. |
| loss |
failure to win; defeat. |
| muscle |
the soft pieces of flesh in animals and humans that make the bones move. |
| news |
information about important events happening in the present. The news is presented on television or radio or in a newspaper or magazine. |
| reply |
to give an answer. |
| spray |
water or other liquid flying or falling through the air in fine drops; mist. |
| swell |
to become larger because of growth or pressure. |
| yank |
(informal) to pull or take out suddenly; jerk. |