| assignment |
something given as a task, such as a job or lesson. |
| curl |
to make into a curved shape. |
| furnace |
a large appliance for making heat by burning gas, oil, coal, or wood. |
| holiday |
a day to remember or celebrate something. Many businesses close and people do not go to school or work on a holiday. |
| list |
names, numbers, or things placed one after another in a written form. |
| photo |
a short form of photograph. |
| 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. |
| puzzle |
a toy or problem that you solve by thinking or by arranging letters, words, numbers, or objects. |
| rattle |
to make a series of hard, short, knocking sounds. |
| shear |
to cut off with scissors or a tool like scissors. |
| skull |
the bones of the head and face that protect the brain. |
| snatch |
to take quickly or suddenly; grab. |
| spear1 |
a weapon with a long wooden shaft and a sharp pointed tip. Spears are thrown or thrust with the hand. |
| stair |
(plural) a flight of steps one walks up or down. |
| though |
used to connect two parts of a sentence when the meaning of one part seems to disagree with the other. |