| battery |
a device that makes electricity by using chemical reactions. Batteries are used to power many things, including cars, flashlights, toys, and watches. |
| borrow |
to take with the promise to return or replace. |
| cattle |
large mammals raised on farms or ranches for their milk or meat. Female cattle are called cows. Male cattle are called steers or bulls. Young cattle are called calves. The ox and the yak are kinds of cattle. |
| christen |
to give a name to at baptism. |
| despise |
to hate or scorn. |
| developer |
someone who buys land and makes it ready to be used for homes, business, recreation, or the like. |
| disorder |
lack of organization or arrangement. |
| erosion |
wearing away of the earth's surface by wind or water. |
| fee |
an amount of money requested or paid for a service. |
| perch1 |
to rest or come to rest on a branch or bar. |
| prison |
a building for holding and punishing people who have broken the law. |
| runt |
a dog, pig, or other animal that is the smallest of a litter. |
| stump |
a base of a tree that is left standing after the tree has been cut down. |
| thrash |
to give a beating to; whip. |
| totter |
to sway or rock as if about to fall. |