| afford |
to have enough money for; be able to pay for. |
| cellar |
a room that is built under the ground. People use it for storing things. |
| crib |
a bed with high sides all around for a baby or young child to sleep in. |
| decent |
kind and thoughtful. |
| fighter |
a boxer. |
| furnace |
a large appliance for making heat by burning gas, oil, coal, or wood. |
| hate |
to have a very strong bad feeling toward something; to not like in any way. |
| highway |
a large, important public road. |
| join |
to put, bring, or fasten together. |
| mend |
to repair or fix. |
| pant |
to breathe in quick, short breaths; gasp. |
| phrase |
a group of words forming part of a sentence but not having both a subject and a verb. |
| rate |
the speed or pace at which something is done. |
| root |
the part of a plant that grows under the ground. Roots take in water and food, and they hold the plant in the soil. |
| sap |
the liquid that carries nutrients and water to all parts of a plant. |