| barely |
almost not at all. |
| drill |
a tool used to make holes in wood, metal, and other materials. |
| dusk |
the time of day just before night; last moments of twilight. |
| earth |
the third planet from the sun. |
| elevator |
a device that carries people or things from one floor to another in a building. An elevator is like a small room or platform that moves up and down. |
| fever |
a body temperature higher than normal that is usually caused by illness. |
| fierce |
wild and dangerous. |
| grief |
great sadness. |
| less |
to a smaller degree or amount. |
| outstanding |
better than most others; excellent. |
| peaceful |
quiet; calm. |
| pitch1 |
the throw of a baseball by the pitcher toward the batter, who tries to hit it. |
| problem |
a question or condition that is difficult to understand or to deal with. |
| thick |
large from one side of a surface to the other side; not thin. |
| vacuum |
a space or container in which there is no air or from which most of the air has been removed. |