| bald |
having little or no hair on the head. |
| barely |
almost not at all. |
| breath |
the air that goes into and out of the body through the nose or mouth. |
| dance |
to move the feet and body to music. |
| direction |
control or guidance. |
| gather |
to bring together into one place; collect. |
| 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. |
| jail |
a building in which a government keeps people who have broken a law. |
| lump |
a small mass or pile with no special shape; hunk. |
| raw |
not cooked. |
| spear1 |
a weapon with a long wooden shaft and a sharp pointed tip. Spears are thrown or thrust with the hand. |
| sprout |
to start to grow. |
| ton |
a unit of weight equal to 2,000 pounds. |
| tube |
a long, hollow piece of glass, metal, or rubber used to hold or carry liquids or gases. |
| underground |
located, living, or taking place beneath the earth's surface. |