Vocabulary

• in flight: Act of flying
• switch: A change or shift from one method to another
• thumb: To use your thumb to request a ride in a car
• string: To tie or connect things together with a thread
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• thigh: Upper part of a bird's leg, e.g. eaten as food
• button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
• flight: Act of leaving a place, usually to escape danger
• length: Distance from one end of a pool to the other
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• wheel: Round thing that rolls, used for moving things
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• spring: Coil of metal that lessens impact, e.g. on cars
• pair: Two of the same thing, e.g. socks
• crank: Device for turning
• touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• height: Distance of something from the bottom to the top
• ball: Large dance where people dress formally
• scare: To become frightened
• ring: A roped area in which people fight or box
• top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
• bell: Metal object shaped like a cup that rings when hit
• width: Distance from one side of something to the other
• south: Direction to your right when facing the rising sun
• push: To move into enemy country with a military attack
• north: Direction to your left when facing the rising sun
• breadth: Width; distance from one side to the another
• east: Direction where the sun rises
• clock: A device that shows the time