| act up |
to behave in a bad or mischievous way; misbehave. [1/2 definitions] |
| affect2 |
to imitate or pretend to have. |
| ashamed |
Sometimes when you are ashamed, you don't feel proud of who you are or the things you have. You might feel your things are not as good as what other people have. You might not want other people to see them or know that they are yours. You are afraid they will laugh or not respect you because of them. [1/3 definitions] |
| -ate1 |
a suffix that means to become or cause to become or have. [1/3 definitions] |
| atmosphere |
When we talk about the atmosphere of a place, we mean the kind of feeling that the place seems to have. The colors, the noises, and the way people are talking and acting with each other are some of the things that create the atmosphere of a place. An airport has a very different atmosphere from a library, for example. A library usually has a quiet and calm atmosphere. The atmosphere at an airport is often busy and excited. [1/2 definitions] |
| bold |
When you are bold, it means that you are willing to do something even though you might be afraid. When you are bold, you are brave. [1/3 definitions] |
| brag |
When you brag, you speak with too much pride about yourself or about what you do or have. |
| brat |
a child who is spoiled or does not behave. |
| brave |
When you are ready to do something even if you are afraid, you are brave. [1/2 definitions] |
| build |
Your build is the kind of body you have. Some people have a large build and others have a smaller build. [1/3 definitions] |
| cave dweller |
a human being who lives or lived in a cave. |
| cavern |
a large cave. |
| collect |
When you collect things, like coins or rocks, you find ones that you like and you keep them. Every time you find another one that you like, you add it to the other ones you have. [1/2 definitions] |
| complete |
When something is complete, it has all the parts it should have. When you have a complete set of crayons, it means that you have all the crayons that belong in the set. [1/4 definitions] |
| content2 |
When you are content, you are happy with what you have. |
| correct |
When your behavior is correct, it means that your behavior agrees with how most people think a person should behave. [1/4 definitions] |
| county |
In America, a county is a part of a state. It often includes a number of towns and areas of countryside. Some large cities are counties all by themselves or even contain two or more counties. Like a city, a county has its own government. It has its own highways that it takes care of and things like hospitals. sheriff's office, and emergency services. A county can sometimes have laws that other counties in the same state don't have. For example, it might have a law that sets lower speed limits. |
| courage |
When you have courage, you are able to face fear or danger. Someone who has courage is brave. |
| courageous |
brave. |
| crest |
the peak of a large hill, mountain, or wave. [1/4 definitions] |
| curl |
When something curls, it goes into the shape of a ring or wave. [1/4 definitions] |