| fable |
a short tale that teaches a lesson. The characters in fables are often animals who speak and act like people. |
| fill |
to cause to become full; put as much as possible into. |
| hall |
a long space in a building that people walk through to go from one room to another. |
| hide |
to put or keep away from view. |
| hunter |
a person who tries to find and kill animals for food. |
| important |
having great meaning or value. |
| invitation |
the act of asking someone in a polite way to come to something or do something. |
| lab |
a short form of laboratory. |
| nonsense |
words that have no meaning or make no sense. |
| rag |
a small piece of cloth that is usually used for cleaning. A rag is often torn from a larger piece of cloth that is no longer in good condition. |
| shack |
a small, cheaply constructed building, used as a house or for storage. |
| shelf |
a thin, flat piece of wood, metal, or other material that is attached to a wall or set into a piece of furniture. Shelves are used to hold books, dishes, and other things. |
| squeeze |
to press firmly together. |
| student |
a person who goes to a school or college. |
| tribe |
a group of people, families, or villages that share the same language, social customs, and ancestors. |