| bald |
having little or no hair on the head. |
| birthday |
the day on which a person was born, usually celebrated each year on that date. |
| courtesy |
good, polite manners. |
| cupboard |
a piece of furniture with shelves to store food, dishes, or other things. |
| elevator |
a device that carries people or things from one floor to another in a building. An elevator is like a small room or platform that moves up and down. |
| island |
an area of land surrounded by water on all sides. |
| lady |
a polite word for woman or girl. |
| meal1 |
an occasion when people prepare and eat food at a specific time. |
| peck2 |
to strike, or pick up quickly with the beak. |
| relief |
the feeling of not having the pain or worry that you had before. |
| smack |
to hit noisily with an open hand; slap. |
| snatch |
to take quickly or suddenly; grab. |
| town |
an area with streets, houses, and buildings that is similar to a city but usually smaller. |
| until |
up to the time when. |
| wilderness |
a region in its natural state where there are things like trees and wild animals, but no people living there. |