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. |
canoe |
a small narrow boat with curved sides and pointed ends. You move a canoe through water using a long stick with one wide flat end. |
claw |
a thin, sharp, curved nail on the foot of an animal. |
diagram |
a drawing or plan that shows the parts of something or how the parts work together. |
double |
two times the amount or number. |
drive |
to make something move by using force. |
exact |
having no mistakes; correct. |
fold |
to bend something so that one part lies on top of another part. |
icicle |
a long, thin piece of ice that hangs from something. |
lid |
a cover for a container that can be opened or removed. |
news |
information about important events happening in the present. The news is presented on television or radio or in a newspaper or magazine. |
panic |
a sudden strong fear or anger that causes people to act without thinking. |
shoot |
to hit with a bullet or other thing that flies from a weapon. |
trailer |
a wagon pulled by a car or truck and used to carry a load. |
useful |
having a practical use or purpose. |