| answer |
what you say or write after someone asks you a question; a reply. |
| awful |
very bad; terrible; of poor quality. |
| bruise |
to hurt a part of your body without breaking the skin. |
| close |
to shut. |
| hire |
to give a job to. |
| news |
information about important events happening in the present. The news is presented on television or radio or in a newspaper or magazine. |
| page |
one side of a sheet of printed or written paper. |
| phrase |
a group of words forming part of a sentence but not having both a subject and a verb. |
| pray |
to request in a serious and sincere way, especially of one's god. |
| salad |
a mixture of raw vegetables served with dressing. |
| scarce |
not being enough; not easy to get. |
| switch |
to change; shift. |
| ton |
a unit of weight equal to 2,000 pounds. |
| travel |
to go from place to place. |
| umbrella |
a device that protects you from the rain. It has cloth stretched over a wire frame that is held up by a long handle. |