Words about words

Something is rough if you touch it and you can easily feel all the little bits that make it up, and those little bits are hard and sharp. If you fall over on a rough surface you are likely to skin your knees. Some things, like sandpaper, are rough so they can be used to scrape the surface off something else. The opposite of rough is smooth.

You rub something by pressing firmly against it and moving backwards and forwards. People rub metal things with a cloth to clean them. People rub their eyes when they are tired. And dogs love having their tummies rubbed.

extension Running is a lot faster than walking. When you run, you take much longer steps, and you'll find that both of your feet are off the ground at the same time as you run.

Something is rural if it relates to life outside the city, out in the countryside or on a farm.
The opposite of rural is urban.

Something is rustic if it seems rough, simple and hand-made. Rustic is a term often associated with country or rural living. The house in the picture is rustic.
A similar word to rustic is quaint. The opposite of rustic might be sophisticated.

A liquid is saline if it contains common salt dissolved into it. Any salty water can be described as saline, but the word is most often used for sterile salty water used for medical purposes.
A similar word to saline is brine.

A salute is a formal gesture of respect. Salutes are most often used by the military, but are also used by organisations like the Scouts.

Sandy means that something is made up of or covered in sand. Beaches and deserts are often sandy.

Sat is the past tense of sit.

You scare someone when you make them scared or frightened.
The man in the picture is trying to scare his cat.