| ability |
the power or knowledge to do something. |
| apron |
a piece of clothing that covers the front of the body. An apron is worn to keep clothes clean. |
| awful |
very bad; terrible; of poor quality. |
| blast |
a powerful and sudden gust or stream. |
| clever |
having a quick mind; smart. |
| cord |
a covered wire that carries electricity to a piece of equipment such as a television or lamp. |
| exactly |
in a correct or accurate way. |
| harden |
to make less soft or more rigid. |
| herd |
the common people; most people. The expression "He (or she) follows the herd" means that a person tends to do what everybody else does, like a cow in a herd, and does not think for himself or herself. |
| path |
a track beaten by the feet of people or animals. |
| question |
a sentence that asks for an answer. |
| slide |
to move easily along a smooth surface. |
| snoop |
to look into others' affairs or possessions in a secret way. |
| straight |
without a curve or bend. |
| vacuum |
a space or container in which there is no air or from which most of the air has been removed. |