| assignment |
something given as a task, such as a job or lesson. |
| beg |
to ask a favor of; to plead for. |
| clay |
a kind of wet earth that becomes hard when you heat it. You use clay to make bricks, pots, and other things. |
| fighter |
a boxer. |
| float |
to rest on the surface of a liquid without sinking. |
| fuel |
anything such as wood or gasoline that is burned as a source of energy. |
| gain |
to get. |
| inventor |
one who conceives of or makes something new. |
| lightning |
natural electricity produced in clouds and appearing as a bright flash of light in the sky. |
| nightmare |
a frightening dream. |
| piece |
a section or part separated from the whole. |
| pinch |
an amount that can be picked up between the thumb and a finger. |
| slot |
a long, narrow opening into which something may be put. |
| type |
a group of things that are the same in some way. |
| young |
in an early part of life or growth. |