| author |
a person who writes books, stories, plays, or other works. |
| believe |
to accept as honest or true. |
| boil1 |
the state of a liquid when it reaches a certain temperature and starts to turn into a gas. |
| clear |
used to describe the sky when there are no clouds or when there is little pollution or dust. |
| cloth |
material made by weaving. |
| courthouse |
a building where courts of law and other government offices are located. |
| flood |
a sudden, strong flow of water onto land that should not be under water. |
| lap |
the front of the body from the waist to the knees when you are sitting. |
| loud |
having a large amount of sound. |
| petal |
one of the separate leaves that form the outer part of a flower head. Petals are usually a different color from the plant's other leaves. |
| punishment |
a way of causing someone to suffer or experience something bad for having done something wrong. |
| trouble |
serious difficulty. |
| waterfall |
a stream of water that falls from a higher place; cascade. |
| worried |
feeling trouble or anxiety about something that might happen. |
| yank |
(informal) to pull or take out suddenly; jerk. |