| adult |
having grown up. |
| brain |
the organ in the body that controls thought, movement, and feeling. The brain is inside the skull. |
| breathe |
to take air into and out of the lungs. |
| correct |
with no mistakes. |
| dream |
an event in which changing pictures or images come into your mind as you sleep. |
| dumb |
(informal) not smart; stupid. |
| fence |
a structure used to mark off an area or to keep animals or people in or out. |
| fry |
to cook in hot butter, oil, or other fat. |
| holy |
relating to a god or religion. |
| log |
a large, thick piece of a tree that has been cut down and is ready for sawing, burning, or building. |
| plate |
a flat, round dish for food. |
| post1 |
a piece of wood, metal, or other material placed upright in the ground to mark or support something. |
| root |
the part of a plant that grows under the ground. Roots take in water and food, and they hold the plant in the soil. |
| spit1 |
to force saliva or something else from the mouth. |
| wade |
to walk in water or something else that makes movement slower or more difficult. |