Tampa 21 Vocabulary 1. hire: to engage the services of a person for wages. 2. grave: an excavation made in the earth in which to bury a dead body. 3. pride: the state or feeling of being proud. 4. tribe: a division of some other people. 5. stare: to gaze with the eyes wide open. 6. behave: to act properly. 7. rinse: to wash lightly, as by pouring water into or over or by dipping in water. 8. steel: any of various modified forms of iron, artificially produced, having a carbon content. 9. sweep: to move or remove (dust, dirt, etc.) with or as if with a broom, brush. 10. sweeter: having the taste or flavor characteristic of sugar, honey. 11. peas: the green, somewhat inflated pod of this plant. 12. peach: juicy fruit of a tree. 13. stream: a steady current in water, as in a river or the ocean. 14. nearly: with close agreement or resemblance. 15. field: open or cleared ground, a piece of land suitable for pasture or playing field. 16. chief: the head or leader of an organized body of people; the person highest in authority. 17. thief: a person who steals. 18. niece: a daughter of a person's brother or sister. 19. brief: lasting or taking a short time; of short duration. 20. relief: alleviation, ease through the removal of pain, distress. 21. friendship: quality or condition of being close to someone. 22. feather: one of the structures forming the principal covering of birds. 23. weather: the state of the atmosphere with respect to wind, temperature, cloudiness, moisture, pressure. 24. sweater: a knitted jacket or jersey, in pullover or cardigan style, with or without sleeves. 25. spread: to draw, stretch, or open out over a flat surface. 26. pleasure: enjoyment or satisfaction derived from what is to one's liking. 27. pleasant: agreeable, or enjoyable. 28. measurement: dimension, quantity, or capacity determined by using a ruler, etc.