| chief |
the most powerful or important person in a group; leader. |
| cry |
to have tears fall from your eyes as the result of pain, sadness, or another strong feeling. |
| double |
two times the amount or number. |
| gate |
a part of a fence or wall that swings to open and close. |
| lonely |
unhappy because alone; lonesome. |
| lung |
either of the two organs in the body that control breathing. |
| nail |
a thin, pointed piece of metal with a flat top. You hammer nails into pieces of wood or other material in order to fasten them together. |
| pit1 |
a deep natural or artificial hole in the ground. |
| round |
shaped like a ball or circle. |
| science |
a careful method of studying and learning about things in nature. |
| soon |
in a short time. |
| squash1 |
to press into a flat mass. |
| stack |
a neat pile with one thing on top of another. |
| tire1 |
to take a person's strength or energy away. |
| twin |
either of two children or animals born at the same time to one mother. |