| brain |
the organ in the body that controls thought, movement, and feeling. The brain is inside the skull. |
| escape |
to get free from something; to get away. |
| gown |
a dress worn on special occasions. |
| herd |
the common people; most people. The expression "He (or she) follows the herd" means that a person tends to do what everybody else does, like a cow in a herd, and does not think for himself or herself. |
| limb |
one of the large branches of a tree. |
| number |
a unit with a fixed value that is used to count or to tell the position of something. You can write a number as a word or a symbol, such as "nine" or "9." |
| pit1 |
a deep natural or artificial hole in the ground. |
| return |
to go back or come back. |
| tag |
a piece of thick paper, thin metal, or plastic that gives information and is attached to something. |
| tail |
a part of an animal's body that sticks out from the back end. |
| tear1 |
a drop of liquid that comes from the eye. Tears clean the eye and keep it wet. |
| terrific |
very good; fantastic. |
| threaten |
to say that you will harm or punish some person or group if something that you demand is not done. |
| trainer |
a person who prepares people or animals for competition through exercise, practice, and diet. |
| wall |
one of the structures that forms a room or divides a space. |