| flute |
a woodwind instrument with a high pitch. It is a long tube with finger holes or keys along it and is played by blowing into a hole near one end. |
| fog |
a thick mass, like a cloud, made up of tiny water drops floating in the air near the ground; mist. [1/4 definitions] |
| foothill |
a lower hill near the base of a mountain or group of mountains. |
| forward |
a player in or near the front of the team in basketball, hockey, or certain other games. [1/7 definitions] |
| Hausa |
a language of parts of Nigeria and Niger in Africa. Hausa is also used in and near these countries as a means of communication between people who do not share the same native language but know Hausa to some degree. |
| hind1 |
at or near the back; rear. |
| hippopotamus |
a very large, round mammal that has short legs with hooves and thick skin with almost no hair. Hippopotamuses live in or near rivers and lakes of tropical Africa. They eat plants. |
| hover |
to stay very near and watch closely. [1/2 definitions] |
| Huron |
a member of one of the Native American peoples that once lived near this lake. [1/2 definitions] |
| hurricane |
a powerful storm with heavy rains and winds that blow in a circle at 73 miles per hour or more. Hurricanes form in the West Indian region of the Atlantic Ocean or in the eastern part of the Pacific Ocean near Mexico and Central America. |
| immediate |
close in space or time; near. [1/3 definitions] |
| in private |
with no one else near; privately or secretly. |
| intolerable |
too difficult or unpleasant to be near or to bear. |
| key2 |
a low island near shore. |
| kidney |
one of a pair of organs in the body which remove water and waste products from the blood. The waste products go from the kidneys to the bladder in the form of urine. The kidneys are found high in the abdomen near the spine. [1/2 definitions] |
| kingfisher |
a bird with a large head, strong beak, and bright markings. Kingfishers often have a crest on their head. They live near water and eat fish or insects. |
| late |
at or to a time or period near the end. [1/6 definitions] |
| latter |
near the end. [1/2 definitions] |
| lemur |
a small, furry mammal with large, round eyes and a long tail. They are active mainly at night. Lemurs are found in Madagascar, a large island country near the eastern coast of Africa, and in nearby islands. |
| magnetic pole |
either of two areas on the earth's surface, one near the geographic north pole and one near the geographic south pole, where the Earth's magnetic fields are strongest. A compass needle points to the magnetic north pole. [1/2 definitions] |
| manatee |
a mammal that lives in the ocean and has flippers for front legs. Manatees eat sea plants and are very gentle. Different kinds of manatees live near the shores or in coastal rivers of Florida, the West Indies, Central America, South America, and West Africa. They are also called sea cows. |