| busy |
doing something or working on something. |
| criminal |
a person who is guilty of a crime. |
| equal |
having the same value, measure, or amount as something else. |
| frost |
a thin, light covering of ice. |
| herd |
the common people; most people. The expression "He (or she) follows the herd" means that a person tends to do what everybody else does, like a cow in a herd, and does not think for himself or herself. |
| hill |
a raised area of land smaller than a mountain. |
| information |
knowledge or facts about any thing or event. |
| lean1 |
to bend in a certain direction. |
| oil |
a slippery liquid that comes from minerals, animals, plants, or chemicals. |
| present1 |
the period of time between the past and future. |
| railroad |
a road of two connected steel bars along which trains move, or a system of transportation that uses these roads. |
| sailor |
a member of the navy who works aboard a ship. |
| spear1 |
a weapon with a long wooden shaft and a sharp pointed tip. Spears are thrown or thrust with the hand. |
| straw |
dried stems of certain grain plants. Straw is used to feed farm animals and to make things such as baskets and hats. |
| twice |
two times; in two instances. |