| backward |
with the last part first; in a way that is the opposite of the usual way. |
| calendar |
a page or set of pages that shows the days, weeks, and months of a year. |
| classmate |
a person in the same class as another at a college or school. |
| color |
a quality of light as our eyes see it. Red, blue, and yellow are some colors. |
| erase |
to remove by rubbing away. |
| fear |
a strong feeling you get when you expect danger or pain. |
| fry |
to cook in hot butter, oil, or other fat. |
| merry |
cheerful and happy. |
| mild |
not harsh; gentle. |
| powder |
a mass of fine, loose grains that are made when a solid material has been ground or crushed. |
| sand |
tiny, loose grains of ground rock such as you can see on beaches and in deserts. |
| sweat |
to give off a liquid through the skin. |
| thin |
small when measured from one side to the other or when measured around the outside; not thick. |
| though |
used to connect two parts of a sentence when the meaning of one part seems to disagree with the other. |
| topic |
a subject of discussion, conversation, or writing. |