| bait |
food used to attract and catch fish or animals. |
| barely |
almost not at all. |
| bottom |
the lowest or deepest part of something. |
| brush |
a tool for cleaning, painting, and other things. It has a handle and a tight group of stiff fibers on one end. |
| criminal |
a person who is guilty of a crime. |
| jar |
a round container with a wide mouth. A jar is often made of glass and has a lid. |
| justice |
the upholding of what is fair, just, and right. |
| nor |
a word we often use along with the word "neither" in a sentence. "Neither" means not either of two things. If neither your mother nor your father says you can have a dog, then not one of your parents says you can have one. |
| rise |
to move up in direction. |
| seat |
a chair or other object for sitting on. |
| suddenly |
without warning, often causing surprise or fear. |
| swell |
to become larger because of growth or pressure. |
| unit |
a single thing that is one of a group of similar things. |
| upset |
to turn something over. |
| wrinkle |
a fold on a surface, such as cloth or skin. |