| bite |
to cut with the teeth. |
| fever |
a body temperature higher than normal that is usually caused by illness. |
| flesh |
the soft parts of the human or animal body that lie between the skin and the bones. Flesh includes muscle and fat. |
| gain |
to get. |
| invitation |
the act of asking someone in a polite way to come to something or do something. |
| magnify |
to cause to appear larger. |
| mate |
a marriage partner or close friend. |
| meet |
to see and begin to know someone; be introduced to. |
| microphone |
a device that changes sound waves into electronic signals. Microphones are used to make sounds louder or to broadcast or record them. |
| number |
a unit with a fixed value that is used to count or to tell the position of something. You can write a number as a word or a symbol, such as "nine" or "9." |
| skirt |
a piece of clothing that hangs from the waist and is open all around the bottom. |
| stamp |
to push down against a surface with a hard fast motion. |
| straw |
dried stems of certain grain plants. Straw is used to feed farm animals and to make things such as baskets and hats. |
| surprise |
to suddenly do something (to someone) that is not at all expected. |
| terrify |
to fill with great fear or terror; scare. |