| brilliant |
very shiny. |
| crib |
a bed with high sides all around for a baby or young child to sleep in. |
| extra |
more than is expected or usual. |
| invitation |
the act of asking someone in a polite way to come to something or do something. |
| leaf |
a flat part of a plant or tree that grows from the stem or branch. A leaf is usually green. |
| life |
the thing that is in humans, animals, and plants that allows them to grow and to produce more creatures like themselves. Things like rocks do not have life. |
| limb |
one of the large branches of a tree. |
| listen |
to try to hear. |
| messenger |
a person who carries and delivers messages and packages. |
| oven |
a piece of equipment that you cook food in. An oven has a large metal box with a door. |
| past |
all of the time before now. |
| principal |
greatest or first in importance. |
| ruin |
complete destruction. |
| sink |
to fall slowly to a lower level. |
| stroke |
a single mark made in writing or painting, or the act of making such a mark. |