| ballot |
a piece of paper on which people who are voting enter their choices. |
| bolt |
a metal or wooden bar on a door that slides into an opening in the frame. When the bolt is inserted into the frame, the door stays closed. |
| decrease |
to become less or smaller. |
| deserve |
to be worthy of or have a right to. |
| dew |
little drops of water that collect at night on grass, plants, and other cool surfaces. |
| employer |
a person or business that pays others to work. |
| enclosure |
a space that is surrounded, or something that surrounds. |
| flatter |
to give too much or false praise; try to please by praising. |
| foundation |
the basis of something such as an action, substance, structure, or opinion. |
| grime |
dirt clinging to or rubbed into a surface. |
| prey |
an animal that is hunted or caught for food, usually by another animal. Certain plants catch prey as well. |
| specimen |
a part or example used to represent a larger whole. |
| timetable |
a schedule that lists the times at which certain events take place. People read timetables to find out when trains, buses, or airplanes will arrive or leave. |
| trophy |
something given to recognize a win or other accomplishment; award. |
| unknown |
not familiar, or not figured out. |