abbey/Building used by monks or nuns
able/Having ability to do something
about/Nearly, roughly
above/Overhead, higher than
accurate/Correct and exact
acorn/Nut from an oak tree
active/Busy, being energetic
actor/A man who acts in a play
aeroplane/A flying machine
afterwards/Later, after the event
alphabet/All the letters from A to Z
angle/Corner where two lines meet
anywhere/In any place
apologise/Say you are sorry
approach/Come near to
arouse/Wake someone up
ashamed/Feeling guilt and sorrow
ashore/On dry land
aside/To one side
baker/He makes bread
bandit/An outlaw, a robber
banner/A type of flag with two poles
barge/Flat-bottomed canal boat
bash/Hit very hard
basin/A shallow bowl
because/For this reason
beginning/The start of something
beneath/Below, under
bind/Tie together
blanket/Thick cover used on a bed
boulder/A large smooth rock
breakfast/First meal of the day
bridegroom/A man who is getting married
bunch/Group of things held together
cabin/A room on a ship
cannon/A large gun which fires balls
canoe/Paddle-propelled narrow boat
carton/A cardboard container
cavern/Large underground hollow
chair/A seat for one person
chapel/A small church
chapter/Section of a book
chart/Map used by sailors
chocolate/Food made from cocoa and sugar
clever/Skilful, talented
clockwise/In forward rotation 
cobbler/Someone who mends shoes
condense/Make something smaller
connect/Join together
cool/Somewhat cold
cord/Thin rope or thick string
corpse/A dead body
criminal/Someone who has broken the law
crimson/A deep red colour
cutlery/Knives, forks and spoons
decay/Go bad, rot
demolish/Knock something down
depart/Leave, go away
divan/A low bed
double/Twice something
dozen/A set of twelve
earthquake/Tremor making the ground shake
elder/Older, of greater age
emigrate/Go to live in another country
except/Apart from
extinguish/Put out a fire
famous/Very well known
flourish/Grow well
forest/A large group of trees
fortress/A fortified town
frighten/Make someone afraid
furious/Extremely angry
glutton/Someone who eats too much
gosling/A young goose
gradual/Happening a little at a time
granite/A hard rock
greed/Desire for more than you need
greenhouse/A glass building for plants
greet/Welcome someone
guest/Someone who is invited
gunpowder/This makes fireworks explode
hail/Frozen rain
handsome/Attractive in a masculine way
hatch/Emerge from an egg
heap/An untidy pile
heavy/Weighing a lot, not light
history/Past events, study of the past
holiday/Vacation, period of leisure
home/A dwelling-place
horizon/Where the sky meets the land
hungry/Feeling the need for food
identical/Exactly the same
imitate/Copy someone, ape
infant/A young child
injure/Inflict harm, hurt
intense/Deep, very concentrated
jeans/Strong denim trousers
jungle/Tropical overgrown area 
kitten/A young cat
labour/Hard work
lather/Soap bubbles
lengthen/Make longer
lettuce/A vegetable used in salads
library/A room where books are kept
lioness/Female lion
magpie/A black and white bird
main/The most important, central
march/Walk like soldiers
melt/Change from solid to liquid
mermaid/Half-woman, half-fish
movement/The act of changing position
muddle/Disorder, confusion
outfit/Clothes that are worn together
protect/Keep from danger
puppy/A young dog
purse/Small bag for holding money
riddle/A question or puzzle
roast/Cook meat in an oven
rouse/Wake someone up
sacred/Very holy
sapling/A young tree
savage/Wild and fierce
sincere/Genuine, meaning what you say
single/Only one
skeleton/All the bones of a body
solar/Concerning the Sun
stack/Put in a neat pile
staircase/A set of stairs
their/Belonging to them
therefore/And so...
thorn/Sharp point on a plant
thrust/Sudden push forward
thump/Beat with the fist
together/With another, joined
tomorrow/The day after today
toothache/A pain in a tooth
treasure/Valuables found in a chest
twice/Two times
umbrella/Protects from the rain
undress/Remove clothes
uneven/Not smooth or level
vague/Not clear, indistinct
waistcoat/A jacket with no sleeves
weather/Rain, snow, wind or sunshine
weekend/Saturday and Sunday
weird/Very strange, odd
whenever/At any time
where/In what place
wilful/Headstrong, self-willed
witch/A woman who casts spells#
