| ago |
before now; past. |
| brother |
a male person who has the same mother or father as another person. |
| castle |
a large, strong building built in the past and used as a defense against attacks. |
| close |
to shut. |
| gentle |
not intending to cause pain or trouble to other people or animals; kind. |
| great |
very large in size or number. |
| hamburger |
ground meat, or a round flat mass of ground meat that is cooked and served on bread. |
| joke |
a short story with a funny ending that is told to make people laugh. |
| lobby |
to try to influence people who make laws to vote in a way that supports what the group wants. |
| number |
a unit with a fixed value that is used to count or to tell the position of something. You can write a number as a word or a symbol, such as "nine" or "9." |
| rinse |
to wash off with water. |
| shape |
the form of the outer surface or edge of an object. |
| shower |
a period of rain that lasts a short time. |
| snowstorm |
a storm in which a lot of snow falls. Snowstorms have strong winds. |
| suddenly |
without warning, often causing surprise or fear. |