| area |
a place or region. |
| company |
a business firm or organization. |
| defend |
to protect from harm; guard. |
| grief |
great sadness. |
| hint |
a sign or suggestion that is not made in a direct way. |
| lick |
to pass the tongue over or along the surface of something. |
| listen |
to try to hear. |
| opposite |
on the side that is across from another; facing. |
| pavement |
the hard surface on a road or other flat area. |
| pocket |
a small piece of material that is open at the top and sewn onto clothing for holding things. |
| report |
a statement or story about something that has happened. |
| strike |
a stopping of work as a protest for better pay or working conditions. |
| stroke |
a single mark made in writing or painting, or the act of making such a mark. |
| thump |
a heavy, dull sound of one thing hitting another. |
| today |
the day that is right now. |