| alight1 |
to step down or get off. [1/2 definitions] |
| Alps |
a high mountain range that goes from southern France through Switzerland, Italy, Germany, and Austria and into the countries along the Adriatic Sea down to Albania. |
| arrest |
to slow down; block; stop. [1/4 definitions] |
| aspirin |
a drug used to take away pain and bring down fever. [1/2 definitions] |
| avalanche |
the sudden rush of a large amount of snow, ice, or rocks down a mountain. [1/2 definitions] |
| badger |
a furry mammal with short legs and a long body. The American badger has a white stripe on its forehead that runs down its back, and it has long dark marks on its face also. Badgers eat worms, rodents, rabbits, and plants. Different kinds of badgers live in Europe, Asia, and North America. They are related to skunks, otters, and other kinds of weasels. [1/2 definitions] |
| batter1 |
to wear down by constant pressure or use. [1/2 definitions] |
| beaver1 |
a large rodent, up to four feet long, with thick brown fur and a wide flat tail. Beavers use their long front teeth to cut down trees for food and to build dams and lodges (beaver houses). They use the dams to keep water around their lodges. Beavers live in North America, Europe, and Asia. |
| biodegradable |
able to be broken down by the action of living organisms such as bacteria. |
| black sheep |
one who is very different from all the rest of his or her family and who is sometimes rejected or looked down on by that family. |
| block |
something that slows down or obstructs. [1/9 definitions] |
| bob1 |
to make a quick or jerky movement up and down. |
| bog |
to become or cause to be stuck as in a bog (usually followed by "down"). [1/2 definitions] |
| bowling alley |
the long wooden lane down which the ball is thrown in a game of bowling. [1/2 definitions] |
| brake1 |
to cause to slow down or stop by using a brake. [1/2 definitions] |
| buck2 |
of an animal, to leap off the ground and come down with stiff front legs. [1/3 definitions] |
| buckle |
to set oneself with will and a sense of purpose (usually followed by "down"). [1/6 definitions] |
| bumpy |
of a ride or flight, causing passengers and objects to suddenly bounce up and down, or to feel as if they are being bounced. [1/2 definitions] |
| cable car |
an enclosed vehicle either on rails or hanging from a cable that is pulled back and forth by a moving cable. A cable car carries people up and down a steep slope or across a chasm. |
| calm |
to become calm (usually followed by "down"). [1/6 definitions] |
| cascade |
to fall from one level to the next; flow down like a waterfall. [1/2 definitions] |