| believe |
to accept as honest or true. |
| bookcase |
a set of shelves for holding books. |
| both |
one and the other of two things or people. |
| buddy |
(informal) friend. |
| chop |
to cut with a sharp tool such as an ax. |
| decide |
to consider the possibilities and choose what is best. |
| elect |
to choose by means of voting. |
| knot |
a tying together of material such as rope or string that is used to fasten. |
| shortcut |
a quicker or more direct way to go somewhere. |
| soil1 |
the top layer of the earth's surface; dirt. |
| spine |
the set of bones that go down the center of the back of a human or animal. |
| staff |
a pole or rod often used as an aid in walking or hiking; walking stick. |
| thick |
large from one side of a surface to the other side; not thin. |
| water |
the clear liquid that is in rain and that fills up rivers, lakes, and oceans. |
| world |
the earth and everyone in it. |