| challenge |
to invite to enter into a fight or contest of skill; dare. |
| compartment |
a part or area of something that is divided off as a section of the whole. |
| conscious |
awake; able to feel, think, hear, and see. |
| disagree |
to differ in opinion. |
| except |
apart from; not including; but. |
| hydrant |
an upright pipe with a valve from which water can be drawn from a water main. |
| italicize |
to print in italic type. |
| leisure |
freedom from work or other duties that take time and effort; free time. |
| original |
first; earliest. |
| pneumonia |
a serious disease in which the lungs become swollen and painful and fill with liquid. Pneumonia is caused by viruses or bacteria. |
| romantic |
causing or showing thoughts and feelings of love. |
| rummage |
to make a thorough search by turning over and looking through the contents of. |
| stammer |
to speak in an anxious or uncertain way. People who stammer often repeat sounds and stop between words. |
| strum |
to play by running the fingers in a light way across the strings. |
| swoop |
to sweep down suddenly from above, or as if from above in attack (often followed by "down on"). |