| chalkboard |
a smooth, dark board to be written on with chalk; blackboard. |
| ditch |
a long narrow opening in the ground used to drain away or supply water. |
| dumb |
(informal) not smart; stupid. |
| fist |
a hand with the fingers bent under tight. |
| jet |
an airplane with engines that give off a flow of heated gases to cause forward movement. |
| measure |
to find out the exact size of something. |
| once |
at one time in the past. |
| plant |
a living thing that has leaves, makes its own food, and has roots that usually grow in the earth. |
| print |
to put words and pictures onto a surface using a machine. |
| punch1 |
a hard, quick hit with the closed hand. |
| remove |
to take something off or away. |
| silk |
a fine, soft, shiny fiber produced by certain insects. |
| switch |
to change; shift. |
| tall |
of more than average height. |
| thump |
a heavy, dull sound of one thing hitting another. |