| barely |
almost not at all. |
| boil1 |
the state of a liquid when it reaches a certain temperature and starts to turn into a gas. |
| bookcase |
a set of shelves for holding books. |
| brick |
a very hard block of clay. People use bricks to make walls. |
| business |
the field or area in which a person works; occupation. |
| gulf |
a large area of ocean partly surrounded by land. |
| jewelry |
things made of special stones and metal worn on the body for decoration. Rings, necklaces, and bracelets are some kinds of jewelry. |
| lift |
to move (something) upward; raise. |
| native |
an original resident of a given place, such as the Inuit people of Alaska and northern Canada. |
| scare |
to frighten. |
| slope |
A surface that is higher on one end than the other. |
| sorrow |
the feeling of being sad. |
| spare |
available for use at a later time. |
| syrup |
a thick, sweet liquid. |
| widow |
a woman whose husband has died. |