| cabinet |
a piece of furniture with shelves, compartments, or drawers and usually covered by a door or doors. Cabinets are used to store or hold objects. |
| casual |
happening by chance; not planned. |
| contagious |
able to be spread from person to person. |
| demand |
to ask for forcefully; order. |
| detective |
a person, often a police officer, whose job is to find information that will solve crimes. |
| emphasis |
special importance. |
| graduate |
a person who has finished studying at high school or college. A diploma is given to a graduate to show that all the necessary work has been done. |
| imagine |
to form in the mind a thought, picture, or image of. |
| intelligent |
having a great ability to reason and understand. |
| introduction |
a part at the beginning of something, such as a book, article, or speech, that explains what will follow. |
| mattress |
a large pad that supports the body while sleeping, made of a strong fabric filled with soft material such as cotton, hair, straw, or foam rubber. |
| overwhelm |
to beat or defeat by greater force; destroy. |
| personally |
in person; without the aid of others. |
| pollution |
poisons, wastes, or other materials that pollute. |
| reaction |
an action or response to something that has happened or has been done. |