ash |
the soft gray powder that remains after something burns. |
counter |
a long, high table. People sit on stools or stand at a counter to eat, prepare food, or do business. |
cramp1 |
a sharp pain in a muscle that suddenly becomes tight. |
cut |
to divide or break open with a sharp tool such as a knife, saw, or scissors. |
dive |
to move down from a high place at high speed, with the head or front part first. |
driver |
a person who drives, or a person whose job is to drive. |
explorer |
a person who travels through an area that is unknown to find out what is there. |
scare |
to frighten. |
sudden |
happening without notice or warning; not expected. |
terror |
very great fear. |
ton |
a unit of weight equal to 2,000 pounds. |
tube |
a long, hollow piece of glass, metal, or rubber used to hold or carry liquids or gases. |
underground |
located, living, or taking place beneath the earth's surface. |
unfair |
against what is right or just. |
useful |
having a practical use or purpose. |