| admire |
to have a high opinion of; respect. |
| blade |
the part of a knife, scissors, or other tool that cuts. |
| crunch |
to chew with a crackling noise; crush by biting. |
| damp |
wet, but not very wet. |
| dull |
not interesting; boring. |
| gulf |
a large area of ocean partly surrounded by land. |
| housekeeper |
a person whose job is to take care of a house, hotel, or other place where people stay. |
| mysterious |
not known and not able to be explained. |
| number |
a unit with a fixed value that is used to count or to tell the position of something. You can write a number as a word or a symbol, such as "nine" or "9." |
| rate |
the speed or pace at which something is done. |
| receiver |
a person who gets or takes something given. |
| skinny |
very thin; having little fat on the body. |
| stuff |
personal things, or any other type of materials or objects. |
| tonight |
the present night or the night that is coming on this day. |
| umbrella |
a device that protects you from the rain. It has cloth stretched over a wire frame that is held up by a long handle. |