| afford |
to have enough money for; be able to pay for. |
| celebration |
a party or anything else that people do to honor a special event. |
| city |
a large and important town where many people live and work. |
| dam |
a wall built across a river or stream to stop the flow of water. |
| exactly |
in a correct or accurate way. |
| flute |
an instrument for playing music. It is a long tube made of metal or wood that you play by blowing into a hole at one end. |
| legend |
a story or group of stories that have been handed down from a time long ago and that many people in a society know but cannot prove to be true or untrue. |
| library |
a place in a town or school where you can borrow books, recorded music, and other materials. |
| news |
information about important events happening in the present. The news is presented on television or radio or in a newspaper or magazine. |
| plank |
a length of wood thicker than a board. |
| rib |
one of the set of bones that curve around the chest of a person or animal. |
| skull |
the bones of the head and face that protect the brain. |
| square |
a flat, closed figure with four straight sides of equal length and four equal corners. |
| thick |
large from one side of a surface to the other side; not thin. |
| threaten |
to say that you will harm or punish some person or group if something that you demand is not done. |