| expense |
money needed to buy or do something; cost. |
| fertilize |
to spread fertilizer over (a planted area). |
| feud |
anger, unfriendliness, or fighting between families or other related groups that lasts for a long time. |
| forth |
forward; onward in time or location. |
| leisure |
freedom from work or other duties that take time and effort; free time. |
| network |
a system that involves a number of persons or groups. |
| nursery |
a room where babies or young children sleep or play. |
| pulley |
a simple machine that makes lifting something easier. A pulley has a wheel or set of wheels with grooves that a rope or chain can be pulled over. |
| revenge |
to get even for or pay back by causing injury or harm. |
| scarcely |
almost not; just barely. |
| sensor |
a device that detects and responds to certain changes in the environment, such as light, temperature, sound, or pressure. |
| sleek |
smooth or shiny. |
| stump |
a base of a tree that is left standing after the tree has been cut down. |
| undertow |
a strong current of ocean water moving in the opposite direction from the waves moving toward shore. |
| whether |
used to introduce one choice or alternative. |