| essay |
a short piece of writing on a particular subject that contains the ideas and opinions of the author. |
| label |
to put a tag or sticker on, so as to identify. |
| 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. |
| lovely |
beautiful in appearance. |
| measure |
to find out the exact size of something. |
| moist |
a little bit wet. |
| nail |
a thin, pointed piece of metal with a flat top. You hammer nails into pieces of wood or other material in order to fasten them together. |
| pinch |
an amount that can be picked up between the thumb and a finger. |
| prize |
a reward given to the person who wins something. |
| river |
a large natural stream of water that flows toward a lake, ocean, or other larger body of water. |
| screen |
a piece of material made of woven wire. A screen covers a window, door, or other opening. |
| shore |
the land beside an ocean, sea, lake, or river. |
| snap |
to break suddenly with a cracking noise. |
| steer |
to make something move in a certain direction. |
| task |
a piece of work to be done; duty. |