| assistant |
a person who gives help or aid. |
| craft |
a trade or occupation that requires skill with the hands. |
| gradual |
happening by degrees that are small and even. |
| gruff |
low and harsh. |
| hive |
something built for or by bees to live in. |
| language |
the system of spoken or written words with which people communicate thoughts, ideas, or feelings. |
| outer |
of or having to do with the part most distant from the center. |
| peculiar |
odd, strange, or unusual. |
| penitentiary |
a prison for people who have been found guilty of serious crimes. |
| plural |
having to do with or naming the form of a word that signals more than one. |
| pneumonia |
a serious disease in which the lungs become swollen and painful and fill with liquid. Pneumonia is caused by viruses or bacteria. |
| romp |
to move about or play in a lively manner. |
| valley |
a long area of low land between mountains or hills. A stream or river often runs through a valley. |
| whisper |
to speak in a soft, low tone. |
| wreck |
an action or event that results in great or total destruction. |