| break |
to make something come apart into pieces. |
| cab |
a short form of taxicab. |
| cage |
a space closed in by wires or bars and used to hold animals. |
| chum |
(informal) a close friend; pal. |
| equipment |
anything made for a particular use. Jobs and sports often require special equipment. |
| 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. |
| insect |
a small animal whose body is divided into three parts. Insects also have three pairs of legs and usually one or two pairs of wings. Bees, ants, butterflies, beetles, and flies are some kinds of insects. |
| justice |
the upholding of what is fair, just, and right. |
| lake |
a large body of fresh or salt water that has land all around it. |
| poem |
a piece of writing different from ordinary writing in its special form, rhythm, and beautiful or interesting language. Poems are often short and express feelings. They sometimes use words that rhyme. |
| shape |
the form of the outer surface or edge of an object. |
| sin |
an act of not obeying religious law. |
| skip |
to move forward by jumping on one foot and then on the other. |
| slot |
a long, narrow opening into which something may be put. |
| though |
used to connect two parts of a sentence when the meaning of one part seems to disagree with the other. |