| blouse |
a loose shirt for women. |
| cost |
the amount of money charged or paid for something. |
| family |
a group made up of a parent or parents and their children. |
| golf |
a game played on a large outdoor course with small holes in the ground spaced far apart. Players use a set of special clubs to hit a small white ball into each of the series of holes. There are nine or eighteen holes in a golf course. The object of the game is to get the ball into each hole using as few strokes as possible. |
| housework |
the work of taking care of a household, especially cleaning inside the house. |
| icicle |
a long, thin piece of ice that hangs from something. |
| lobby |
to try to influence people who make laws to vote in a way that supports what the group wants. |
| photograph |
a picture made by using a camera that records an image. |
| 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. |
| slam |
to shut with force and loud noise. |
| spray |
water or other liquid flying or falling through the air in fine drops; mist. |
| television |
a piece of electronic equipment that receives sound and moving images that are sent from a long distance. Many people can watch the same programs on television at the same time. |
| tree |
a plant that has a long main trunk and many branches. Trees usually grow quite tall. |
| uphill |
on an upward slope or in an upward direction. |
| wax |
a solid yellow substance that is made with fats or oils. It melts when you heat it for a short time. |