| author |
a person who writes books, stories, plays, or other works. |
| bath |
the act of sitting in water and cleaning yourself. |
| cousin |
the son or daughter of an aunt or uncle. |
| criminal |
a person who is guilty of a crime. |
| force |
power, energy, or physical strength. |
| happen |
to take place; occur. |
| hate |
to have a very strong bad feeling toward something; to not like in any way. |
| hurt |
to cause pain or harm to. |
| jewelry |
things made of special stones and metal worn on the body for decoration. Rings, necklaces, and bracelets are some kinds of jewelry. |
| lick |
to pass the tongue over or along the surface of something. |
| mayor |
the head of government in a village, town, or city. |
| problem |
a question or condition that is difficult to understand or to deal with. |
| properly |
in the appropriate way. |
| spit1 |
to force saliva or something else from the mouth. |
| tight |
fastened or shut in a secure way; fixed in place. |