| dusk |
the time of day just before night; last moments of twilight. |
| emperor |
the male ruler of an empire. |
| half |
one of two equal parts of a whole. |
| herd |
the common people; most people. The expression "He (or she) follows the herd" means that a person tends to do what everybody else does, like a cow in a herd, and does not think for himself or herself. |
| knock |
to hit a door in order to make noise. |
| leader |
a person who directs or guides others or who has the most power in a group. |
| life |
the thing that is in humans, animals, and plants that allows them to grow and to produce more creatures like themselves. Things like rocks do not have life. |
| math |
a short form of a word that means the study of numbers. |
| poke |
to push with a thin or sharp object. |
| post1 |
a piece of wood, metal, or other material placed upright in the ground to mark or support something. |
| scary |
causing fear; frightening. |
| scold |
to tell someone that they have done something wrong, usually in an angry way. |
| shady |
in the shade. |
| shy |
quiet and not comfortable with other people. |
| weird |
strange or odd; puzzlingly unusual. |