| assignment |
something given as a task, such as a job or lesson. |
| balcony |
a platform with a low wall or railing that extends from the outside of a building. |
| cheap |
having a low price. |
| enormous |
very large in size or amount; huge. |
| escape |
to get free from something; to get away. |
| fable |
a short tale that teaches a lesson. The characters in fables are often animals who speak and act like people. |
| join |
to put, bring, or fasten together. |
| pencil |
a long, thin tool used for writing or drawing. Pencils are made of a narrow stick of wood with a dark gray or colored center. |
| post1 |
a piece of wood, metal, or other material placed upright in the ground to mark or support something. |
| rate |
the speed or pace at which something is done. |
| reporter |
a person whose job is to gather and report news for a newspaper or magazine, or for a television station or radio station. |
| slope |
A surface that is higher on one end than the other. |
| soil1 |
the top layer of the earth's surface; dirt. |
| spout |
to force out in a steady stream. |
| tricky |
using or marked by tricks or lies. |