biscuit |
a small, round-shaped bread for one person made with baking powder or baking soda instead of yeast. Biscuits are not usually sweet. |
canoe |
a small narrow boat with curved sides and pointed ends. You move a canoe through water using a long stick with one wide flat end. |
courtesy |
good, polite manners. |
emergency |
a sudden dangerous situation that requires immediate action or help. |
equipment |
anything made for a particular use. Jobs and sports often require special equipment. |
fable |
a short tale that teaches a lesson. The characters in fables are often animals who speak and act like people. |
fault |
something wrong with a thing or person that causes problems for someone or something else. |
finally |
after everything else; at the final moment. |
official |
a person who holds an office in a business or government. |
poison |
a substance that can kill or seriously harm living beings if it is swallowed, breathed, or taken in. |
razor |
a tool with a very sharp blade that is used for cutting hair close to the skin. |
respect |
to give honor to someone; to put someone in a high position in your feelings. |
sailor |
a member of the navy who works aboard a ship. |
service |
the work of a person who does things for other people. |
space |
the area that contains the entire universe beyond the earth. |