canoe |
a small narrow boat with curved sides and pointed ends. You move a canoe through water using a long stick with one wide flat end. |
cliff |
a high, steep surface of rock. |
close |
to shut. |
explorer |
a person who travels through an area that is unknown to find out what is there. |
field |
a wide area of open land. |
flake |
a small, thin piece that has split off from or peeled off of a surface. |
forward |
toward a place or time that is further on or in the future; ahead. |
highway |
a large, important public road. |
letter |
a symbol, such as "A" or "B," in writing that represents a sound in a language. |
moist |
a little bit wet. |
nap1 |
to sleep for a short time during daylight hours. |
opposite |
on the side that is across from another; facing. |
sailor |
a member of the navy who works aboard a ship. |
squash1 |
to press into a flat mass. |
stray |
to wander away from a group or place. |