join verb [ˈʤoɪn]

• to put or bring (two or more things) together : to connect (two or more things)
• to come together with (something) —often + up
• to go somewhere in order to be with (a person or group)

squiggly [ˈskwɪgəl]

scraggly adjective [ˈskrægəli]

• growing in a way that is not neat and even : having a ragged appearance

audience noun [ˈɑːdijəns]

• a group of people who gather together to listen to something (such as a concert) or watch something (such as a movie or play) : the people who attend a performance
• the people who watch, read, or listen to something
• a formal meeting with an important person—usually singular

grownup [ˈgroʊnˌʌp]

obeisance noun [oʊˈbiːsn̩s]

• a movement of your body (such as bowing) that shows respect for someone or something
• respect for someone or something

slaughter verb [ˈslɑːtɚ]

• to kill (an animal) for food
• to kill (many people) in a very violent way
• to defeat (someone or something) easily or completely

sponge noun [ˈspʌnʤ]

• a piece of light natural or artificial material that becomes soft when it is wet, is able to take in and hold liquid, and is used for washing or cleaning —sometimes used figuratively
• a type of sea animal from which natural sponges are made
• sponge cake

channel noun [ˈtʃænl̟]

• a television or radio station
• a system used for sending something (such as information or supplies) from one place or person to another —often plural
• a way of expressing your ideas, feelings, etc., to other people

thunderstorm noun [ˈθʌndɚˌstoɚm]

• a storm with lightning and thunder

grandpa noun [ˈgræmˌpɑː]

• grandfather

farm noun [ˈfɑɚm]

• a piece of land used for growing crops or raising animals
• an area of water where fish, oysters, etc., are raised

holiday noun [ˈhɑːləˌdeɪ]

• a special day of celebration : a day when most people do not have to work —often used before another noun
• vacation —often plural

program noun []

• a plan of things that are done in order to achieve a specific result
• a set of instructions that tell a computer what to do
• a thin book or a piece of paper that gives information about a concert, play, sports game, etc.

guy noun [ˈgaɪ]

• a man
• —used to refer to two or more people

slack adjective [ˈslæk]

• not stretched or held in a tight position : loose
• not busy : lacking the expected or desired activity
• doing something poorly because you are not putting enough care or effort into it

mom noun [ˈmɑːm]

• a person's mother —often used as a form of address

chilly adjective [ˈtʃɪli]

• noticeably cold
• feeling cold
• noticeably unfriendly

plaid noun [ˈplæd]

• a pattern on cloth of stripes with different widths that cross each other to form squares—often used before another noun
• clothes with plaid patterns
• a woolen cloth with a plaid pattern that is worn over the shoulder as part of the Scottish national costume

mitten noun [ˈmɪtn̩]

• a covering for the hand that has a separate part for the thumb only