| bud |
a swelling on a plant that can grow into new parts, such as leaves or a flower. |
| citizen |
a person who is a member of a country because of being born there or being accepted as a member by law. |
| drown |
to die under water because of lack of air. |
| erase |
to remove by rubbing away. |
| librarian |
a person who has special training to work in a library. |
| mop |
a tool with cloth at the end of a stick that is used to clean floors and other things. |
| night |
the period between the time when the sun sets in the evening and when it rises in the morning. |
| per |
for each. |
| petal |
one of the separate leaves that form the outer part of a flower head. Petals are usually a different color from the plant's other leaves. |
| properly |
in the appropriate way. |
| runner |
a person who is moving along quickly on his or her feet, or a person who races on foot. |
| silk |
a fine, soft, shiny fiber produced by certain insects. |
| sin |
an act of not obeying religious law. |
| widow |
a woman whose husband has died. |
| wire |
a long thread of metal. |