| barefoot |
with nothing on the feet. |
| bitter |
having a strong taste that is neither sweet nor sour. |
| fat |
having too much weight. |
| guard |
to protect or pay close attention to something in order to keep it safe. |
| harden |
to make less soft or more rigid. |
| hike |
to take a long walk in a natural place, such as a woods or forest, for fun or exercise. |
| joke |
a short story with a funny ending that is told to make people laugh. |
| least |
smallest in size, amount, or degree. |
| murder |
the crime of killing a person. |
| pack |
a container for carrying things on the back. |
| shelf |
a thin, flat piece of wood, metal, or other material that is attached to a wall or set into a piece of furniture. Shelves are used to hold books, dishes, and other things. |
| shower |
a period of rain that lasts a short time. |
| soil1 |
the top layer of the earth's surface; dirt. |
| tender |
not tough; soft. |
| tow |
to pull along at the end of a rope or chain. |