| contest |
a sport or game that people try to win to get a prize; competition. |
| curve |
a line that bends smoothly in one direction without any straight parts. |
| dive |
to move down from a high place at high speed, with the head or front part first. |
| dollar |
the main unit of money in the United States and many other countries. One U.S. dollar is equal to 100 cents. |
| firm1 |
not soft. |
| incredible |
difficult or impossible to believe. |
| lazy |
not wanting to work or use effort. |
| learn |
to get knowledge about something through study or experience. |
| lend |
to let someone use something that is yours. When you lend a thing to someone, you expect that person to return it to you. |
| okay |
all right; satisfactory, acceptable. |
| poem |
a piece of writing different from ordinary writing in its special form, rhythm, and beautiful or interesting language. Poems are often short and express feelings. They sometimes use words that rhyme. |
| ranch |
a large farm where cattle, horses, or sheep are raised. There are many ranches in the plains of the United States. |
| soften |
to make or become soft or softer. |
| stray |
to wander away from a group or place. |
| vacuum |
a space or container in which there is no air or from which most of the air has been removed. |