noun - a tropical fruit shaped like a pear, with green skin, soft green flesh inside and a large seed in the centre

noun - a game in which you throw a heavy ball along a special path and have to knock down nine wooden pieces

noun - a metal instrument with a row of sharp teeth and a handle that is used to cut wood or metal etc.

noun - a part of a piece of furniture (e.g. a desk) that can be pulled out and things can be put in

noun - A small animal with no legs. It moves very slowly and has a shell on its back, like a small house

noun - a way of sending a letter to make sure it is dealt with in a special way and doesn't get lost

noun - a wild animal that looks like a dog, it usually eats dead animals and makes a sound similar to human laughter

noun - a piece of equipment that enables a person to jump from a plane and fall slowly and safely to the ground

noun - a verb that consists of two or more parts (a verb and a preposition), e.g. 'get up', 'put up with' etc.

noun - the act of going on living or existing after a dangerous event or a difficult situation, e.g. a disaster, war etc.

noun - a disk on a string that is used as a toy, it can be made to run down and up again

noun - (historical) a woman who lives with a man and has sex with him, but has a lower status than his wife

noun, informal - a piece of equipment that enables a person to jump from a plane and fall slowly and safely to the ground

noun - a period of time when a person or an animal that may be carrying a disease is kept away from others

noun - a bowl shaped hole in the ground (made by an asteroid, a bomb etc) or at the top of a volcano