| Term | Definition |
| saddle | a leather seat for riding a horse |
| pasture | a field of grass in which cattle, horses or sheep graze |
| auction | a public sale where items are sold to the highest bidder |
| gully | a narrow ditch made by flowing water |
| cultivate | to help grow better by breaking up the ground around them |
| luxury | something that gives pleasure but is not really needed |
| slight | small in amount or importance |
| examine | to look at closely |
| crew | a group of people working together |
| frail | weak; not very strong |
| resident | a person who lives in a certain place |
| curious | eager to learn about people or things |
| spade | a tool used for digging |
| settle | to come to rest |
| excess | more than is needed |
| crater | round hole in the shape of a bowl |
| aloft | high in the sky |
| marine | having to do with the ocean or ships and boats |
| imitate | to copy or act like someone else |
| sapling | a young tree |
| absorb | to take in or soak up |
| core | a hard center part of a fruit |
| astronomy | the study of planets, stars, and other objects in space |