| alarm |
a bell or other loud noise used to signal danger. |
| allergy |
a reaction of your body to some substance that causes the feeling of illness. Common allergies are to animal hair, dust, pollen, and certain foods such as nuts. |
| hero |
a person who has courage and who is a model for others. |
| household |
the group of people, such as a family, that lives together in one place. |
| jail |
a building in which a government keeps people who have broken a law. |
| meal1 |
an occasion when people prepare and eat food at a specific time. |
| newspaper |
a set of large sheets of paper with reports about recent events, advertisements, and other information. Most newspapers are printed and sold every day or once a week. |
| odor |
a smell, often a bad one. |
| pulse |
the regular beating of the arteries that is caused by the beating of the heart. The pulse can be felt in the wrist or neck. |
| puzzle |
a toy or problem that you solve by thinking or by arranging letters, words, numbers, or objects. |
| scene |
the place where any event takes place. |
| spine |
the set of bones that go down the center of the back of a human or animal. |
| tank |
a large container used to hold liquid or gas. |
| wire |
a long thread of metal. |
| word |
a sound or group of sounds that has some meaning that other people can understand. Words are a basic unit of language. |