| bother |
to annoy or give trouble to. |
| classmate |
a person in the same class as another at a college or school. |
| hero |
a person who has courage and who is a model for others. |
| junk |
things that have little worth. |
| miserable |
very unhappy; wretched. |
| nod |
to move the head up and down in order to greet or agree with someone. |
| 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. |
| pulse |
the regular beating of the arteries that is caused by the beating of the heart. The pulse can be felt in the wrist or neck. |
| rib |
one of the set of bones that curve around the chest of a person or animal. |
| root |
the part of a plant that grows under the ground. Roots take in water and food, and they hold the plant in the soil. |
| rusty |
covered with rust; not working well. |
| shear |
to cut off with scissors or a tool like scissors. |
| snowflake |
a single flake of snow. |
| vacuum |
a space or container in which there is no air or from which most of the air has been removed. |
| wear |
to have or carry on your body. |