| ability |
the power or knowledge to do something. |
| canoe |
a small narrow boat with curved sides and pointed ends. You move a canoe through water using a long stick with one wide flat end. |
| castle |
a large, strong building built in the past and used as a defense against attacks. |
| doubt |
to not be certain or confident about something; to think that something might not be true. |
| glance |
a quick look. |
| hurry |
to move or act with speed. |
| interview |
a meeting between a person who has applied for a job and the person who is offering the job. The person who wants the job must answer questions about his or her experience and qualifications. |
| junk |
things that have little worth. |
| locker |
a small metal cabinet that can be locked. It is used to keep clothes and personal things. |
| pail |
a container with steep sides and a handle; bucket. |
| pierce |
to pass or go through with or as if with something sharp; penetrate. |
| prisoner |
a person who is held under close guard, as in a jail, while on trial or after being sentenced for a crime. |
| spin |
to turn fast. |
| tell |
to express in spoken or written words. |
| trim |
to make neat by cutting away some parts. |