| button |
a small, round, flat thing that fastens clothing by fitting through a hole. |
| chalk |
a type of soft, white stone. Chalk is made into long thin shapes used for writing or drawing. |
| connect |
to join together. |
| elect |
to choose by means of voting. |
| flight |
a trip on a plane from one place to another. |
| furnace |
a large appliance for making heat by burning gas, oil, coal, or wood. |
| mill |
a machine that crushes whole or solid substances. |
| nasty |
very bad to look at, smell, or taste. |
| nighttime |
the time between sunset and dawn. |
| painful |
causing discomfort in the body, as from an injury or illness. |
| peck2 |
to strike, or pick up quickly with the beak. |
| shortcut |
a quicker or more direct way to go somewhere. |
| snatch |
to take quickly or suddenly; grab. |
| speaker |
a person who uses words to say things. |
| trace |
a very small amount of something. |