blanket |
a large piece of thick material used to keep oneself warm. Blankets are often made of wool. |
boss |
a person who gives work to other people and tells them what to do; manager. |
courtesy |
good, polite manners. |
nod |
to move the head up and down in order to greet or agree with someone. |
punishment |
a way of causing someone to suffer or experience something bad for having done something wrong. |
railroad |
a road of two connected steel bars along which trains move, or a system of transportation that uses these roads. |
real |
actual or true. |
roll |
to move by turning over and over. |
straw |
dried stems of certain grain plants. Straw is used to feed farm animals and to make things such as baskets and hats. |
stroke |
a single mark made in writing or painting, or the act of making such a mark. |
swell |
to become larger because of growth or pressure. |
unlock |
to open the lock of something. |
vacuum |
a space or container in which there is no air or from which most of the air has been removed. |
wide |
reaching across a large area from side to side. |
wonderful |
causing a feeling of wonder; excellent. |