| author |
a person who writes books, stories, plays, or other works. |
| awhile |
for a short time. |
| chum |
(informal) a close friend; pal. |
| hire |
to give a job to. |
| homework |
work that a teacher asks students to do at home. |
| horrible |
causing a feeling of fear or horror. |
| junk |
things that have little worth. |
| length |
the distance from one end of something to the other. |
| nature |
the basic character and qualities of a person or thing. |
| police |
a department of a town, city, or state government that protects people and their property and makes people obey laws. |
| scientist |
a person who works in or studies a science. |
| sprinkle |
to drop or scatter in small pieces. |
| spy |
a person who watches in secret to get information about others. |
| super |
(informal) excellent; very good. |
| turn |
to cause to move around a center point. |