choose |
to pick one or more things or people from a group. |
crystal |
a solid substance that has a repeating pattern of flat surfaces. |
dam |
a wall built across a river or stream to stop the flow of water. |
death |
the end of life in any living thing. |
fat |
having too much weight. |
fuel |
anything such as wood or gasoline that is burned as a source of energy. |
holiday |
a day to remember or celebrate something. Many businesses close and people do not go to school or work on a holiday. |
knock |
to hit a door in order to make noise. |
law |
the set of rules that people in a society must follow. |
native |
an original resident of a given place, such as the Inuit people of Alaska and northern Canada. |
shove |
to push in a rough way or without care. |
silk |
a fine, soft, shiny fiber produced by certain insects. |
spine |
the set of bones that go down the center of the back of a human or animal. |
twice |
two times; in two instances. |
yank |
(informal) to pull or take out suddenly; jerk. |