| awhile |
for a short time. |
| bus1 |
a long motor vehicle with many rows of seats that carries many people. |
| commander |
an officer who is the leader of a military unit. |
| decide |
to consider the possibilities and choose what is best. |
| essay |
a short piece of writing on a particular subject that contains the ideas and opinions of the author. |
| fade |
to lose color. |
| graph |
a drawing that shows information and the relationships between pieces of that information. |
| joy |
a strong feeling of being happy. |
| love |
a strong feeling of liking and caring about another person that usually causes a deep desire to be physically close to that person. |
| parent |
a mother or a father. |
| poem |
a piece of writing different from ordinary writing in its special form, rhythm, and beautiful or interesting language. Poems are often short and express feelings. They sometimes use words that rhyme. |
| sweat |
to give off a liquid through the skin. |
| television |
a piece of electronic equipment that receives sound and moving images that are sent from a long distance. Many people can watch the same programs on television at the same time. |
| underwater |
below the water's surface. |
| wisdom |
good judgment and an understanding of that which is true or right. |