| careful |
paying close attention to what one is doing; cautious. |
| close |
to shut. |
| cub |
the young of some mammals that eat meat, such as the bear and lion. |
| dart |
to move quickly; dash. |
| earn |
to receive money for work that you have done. |
| farmer |
a person who grows crops or raises animals on a piece of land. |
| firm1 |
not soft. |
| odor |
a smell, often a bad one. |
| petal |
one of the separate leaves that form the outer part of a flower head. Petals are usually a different color from the plant's other leaves. |
| poem |
a piece of writing different from ordinary writing in its special form, rhythm, and beautiful or interesting language. Poems are often short and express feelings. They sometimes use words that rhyme. |
| squash1 |
to press into a flat mass. |
| stripe |
a line of color that is different in color from the area around it. |
| sturdy |
strong or solid; hard to break. |
| vacuum |
a space or container in which there is no air or from which most of the air has been removed. |
| wet |
having water or other liquid within something or on the surface of something. |