| among |
together with or in the middle of. |
| block |
a solid piece of hard material with flat sides. |
| dirty |
not clean. |
| fierce |
wild and dangerous. |
| firmly |
in a way that uses some strength; not lightly. |
| folk |
people in general. |
| guess |
to give an answer or opinion without enough information to be certain. |
| huge |
very large in size or amount. |
| independence |
freedom from outside control. |
| log |
a large, thick piece of a tree that has been cut down and is ready for sawing, burning, or building. |
| patch |
a small piece of material used to cover a hole or to protect an injury. |
| planet |
a large object in outer space that moves around the sun or another star. |
| police |
a department of a town, city, or state government that protects people and their property and makes people obey laws. |
| road |
a long, hard surface for vehicles and people to travel on. |
| slip |
to slide suddenly on a slippery surface. |