cub |
the young of some mammals that eat meat, such as the bear and lion. |
dirt |
loose earth or soil. |
dusk |
the time of day just before night; last moments of twilight. |
famous |
recognized by or well known to the public. |
layer |
a covering of something that lies over a surface. |
number |
a unit with a fixed value that is used to count or to tell the position of something. You can write a number as a word or a symbol, such as "nine" or "9." |
pain |
bad or terrible feeling in your body that is usually caused by injury or illness. |
piece |
a section or part separated from the whole. |
post1 |
a piece of wood, metal, or other material placed upright in the ground to mark or support something. |
snow |
small, soft, white pieces of frozen water that fall from the sky like rain. |
spool |
an object shaped like a cylinder with a rim on each end. Thread, tape, wire, and film are wound on spools. |
sprinkle |
to drop or scatter in small pieces. |
sweat |
to give off a liquid through the skin. |
tail |
a part of an animal's body that sticks out from the back end. |
tow |
to pull along at the end of a rope or chain. |