| author |
a person who writes books, stories, plays, or other works. |
| blade |
the part of a knife, scissors, or other tool that cuts. |
| choose |
to pick one or more things or people from a group. |
| fair1 |
giving equal treatment. |
| flat1 |
having a surface that does not slant up or down. If a roof is flat, it is not higher at one end than the other; level. |
| flesh |
the soft parts of the human or animal body that lie between the skin and the bones. Flesh includes muscle and fat. |
| lab |
a short form of laboratory. |
| lend |
to let someone use something that is yours. When you lend a thing to someone, you expect that person to return it to you. |
| particular |
being the only one in mind or referred to out of many possibilities; specific; special. |
| refuse1 |
to not accept or agree to something; to say "no." |
| rim |
the edge or border of something round or circular. |
| seem |
to appear to be or do. |
| shiver |
to shake because of cold or fear. |
| siren |
a warning device that makes a loud, piercing noise. |
| wisdom |
good judgment and an understanding of that which is true or right. |