| actor |
a person who performs in a play, a movie, or a radio or television program. |
| badly |
not well; in a bad way. |
| bother |
to annoy or give trouble to. |
| gesture |
to make a motion with the body that expresses a feeling or thought. |
| harm |
hurt or injury. |
| hide |
to put or keep away from view. |
| oil |
a slippery liquid that comes from minerals, animals, plants, or chemicals. |
| per |
for each. |
| root |
the part of a plant that grows under the ground. Roots take in water and food, and they hold the plant in the soil. |
| scarce |
not being enough; not easy to get. |
| squash1 |
to press into a flat mass. |
| surprise |
to suddenly do something (to someone) that is not at all expected. |
| 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. |
| watch |
to look closely or carefully, usually at something that is moving. |
| wool |
the thick, soft hair of sheep and some other animals, which is often used by people to make fabric for clothes, blankets, and other things. |