| administration |
Administration is the directing or managing of things. In a school, students study and teachers teach, but there are also people who do administration. These people do the work of running the school. They do all kinds of different things like hiring teachers, disciplining students, making sure that the lights work, making sure that the school is cleaned, and making sure that the school's bills get paid. The principal does a lot of the administration of the school but there are others who take part in it too. [1/2 definitions] |
| aerobics |
(used with a singular or plural verb) a form of exercise that works the heart and lungs to help the body use oxygen better. Running, swimming, biking, or dance are forms of aerobics. |
| afraid |
When you think that something could hurt you and you feel like running away from it, it means that you are afraid. Sometimes when you are afraid, you are worried that some bad thing might happen to you or to someone else. [1/2 definitions] |
| alternate |
If you alternate swimming and running for exercise each day, you swim on one day and then run on the next day and then swim again on the next, and so on. [1/7 definitions] |
| antelope |
an animal with horns, a long neck, long legs, and hooves. Antelopes are known for their fast running. Antelopes are mammals that eat plants and chew their cud. The smallest kind of antelope is only one foot tall; the largest antelope is six feet tall at the shoulder. Gazelles, gnus, and impalas are all antelopes. Most antelopes live in Africa; some also live in Asia. [1/2 definitions] |
| arroyo |
a steep ditch carved in a plain or desert by the force of running water. Arroyos are usually dry except after a heavy rainfall. |
| associate |
a person who is active with others in running a business enterprise; partner. [1/6 definitions] |
| baseball |
Baseball is a game played with a small white ball and a stick called a bat. There are two teams of nine players each. The players score by hitting the ball with the bat and running around four bases. [1/2 definitions] |
| candle |
a stick of wax with a wick running through the middle that is burned to give light. |
| chase1 |
If you chase something away, you make it move away by running toward it or waving at it with your hands and arms. [2/3 definitions] |
| checkup |
an examination of a person or thing to discover if there are any problems. Having a doctor look closely at one's body to make sure one is healthy is one kind of checkup. Having a mechanic look at a car to make sure it is running properly is another kind of checkup. |
| cricket2 |
Cricket is an English game played outdoors with a ball and bat by two teams of eleven members each. The bat looks quite different from a baseball bat. A cricket bat is somewhat flat and it's wider than a baseball bat. The game is quite different too, although there is running, batting, and trying to catch the ball. |
| dashboard |
A dashboard is a part of a car or other vehicle. It contains gauges that give information to the driver, such as how fast the vehicle is going, how many miles or kilometers the vehicle has already traveled, whether the engine is running okay or not, and how much fuel the vehicle has. It also has controls for things like heat and air conditioning. |
| embarrass |
When something embarrasses you, you might feel like hiding your face or running away. If people are laughing at you, or you think you have done something silly or stupid, you might feel this way. When something embarrasses you, your face might get red. |
| free |
If an animal is running free, it is running around and not controlled by anybody. [1/14 definitions] |
| from |
When you are tired from running, it means that running caused you to be tired. [1/5 definitions] |
| fugitive |
a person who is escaping or running away. |
| gait |
a way of walking or running. |
| gas station |
a place where gas, oil, and other supplies for running a car can be bought; filling station; service station. |
| gulch |
a rocky valley with steep sides. A gulch sometimes has a stream running through it. |
| gully |
a deep cut or ditch in the land made by running water. |