| bud |
a swelling on a plant that can grow into new parts, such as leaves or a flower. |
| doctor |
a person whose job is to treat and give medicine to sick people or animals. |
| every |
each member or part of a group. |
| fist |
a hand with the fingers bent under tight. |
| genie |
a spirit, often in human form, that will grant one's wishes. Genies are sometimes written about in Arabian literature. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| murder |
the crime of killing a person. |
| office |
a place where people do business work. |
| proud |
feeling pleased and satisfied because of something one owns or has done. |
| 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. |
| sound |
anything that people or animals hear with their ears. |
| squat |
to sit on your heels close to the ground. |
| tube |
a long, hollow piece of glass, metal, or rubber used to hold or carry liquids or gases. |
| whose |
of or belonging to which person or persons. |