| block |
a solid piece of hard material with flat sides. |
| excitement |
the state of being excited. |
| housework |
the work of taking care of a household, especially cleaning inside the house. |
| icy |
covered with ice. |
| lone |
without others; alone. |
| mayor |
the head of government in a village, town, or city. |
| mysterious |
not known and not able to be explained. |
| nasty |
very bad to look at, smell, or taste. |
| nonsense |
words that have no meaning or make no sense. |
| parent |
a mother or a father. |
| poke |
to push with a thin or sharp object. |
| port |
a place where ships load, or the town or city near this place. |
| pulse |
the regular beating of the arteries that is caused by the beating of the heart. The pulse can be felt in the wrist or neck. |
| shirt |
a piece of clothing for the upper part of the body. |
| stare |
to look straight at something with your eyes open wide and not moving. |