| ash |
the soft gray powder that remains after something burns. |
| disgust |
to cause a strong feeling against something; to cause someone to feel sick. |
| elevator |
a device that carries people or things from one floor to another in a building. An elevator is like a small room or platform that moves up and down. |
| flour |
the ground meal of wheat or other grain. Flour is used to make bread, cake, and other foods. |
| gift |
something a person gives without wanting anything in return; a present. |
| health |
the condition of one's body or mind. |
| hire |
to give a job to. |
| huge |
very large in size or amount. |
| mail |
letters, packages, and other things sent and received through an official system. |
| middle |
halfway between two things, places, or points. |
| pile |
a number of things on top of each other, or a mass of material that forms a small hill. |
| rifle |
a gun that has a long barrel and that is shot from the shoulder. |
| sand |
tiny, loose grains of ground rock such as you can see on beaches and in deserts. |
| slap |
to hit with an open hand. |
| smell |
to sense something by means of the nose. |