| action |
something that is done for a specific purpose. |
| belong |
to have as a proper place or situation. |
| disgust |
to cause a strong feeling against something; to cause someone to feel sick. |
| life |
the thing that is in humans, animals, and plants that allows them to grow and to produce more creatures like themselves. Things like rocks do not have life. |
| midnight |
twelve o'clock at night. |
| okay |
all right; satisfactory, acceptable. |
| pale |
light in color. |
| person |
a human being. |
| pierce |
to pass or go through with or as if with something sharp; penetrate. |
| sailor |
a member of the navy who works aboard a ship. |
| sand |
tiny, loose grains of ground rock such as you can see on beaches and in deserts. |
| shore |
the land beside an ocean, sea, lake, or river. |
| short |
not long in size or time. |
| tale |
a story. |
| village |
a small town or community, often in the country. |