| afford |
to have enough money for; be able to pay for. |
| carpenter |
a person who builds or repairs houses and other things made of wood. |
| carton |
a box made of heavy paper. |
| cigar |
a thin, tight roll of tobacco leaves prepared for smoking. |
| courtesy |
good, polite manners. |
| desk |
a piece of furniture with a flat surface used for writing, using a computer, or reading. Desks usually have drawers where you keep paper, pens, and other supplies. |
| halt |
to stop or pause. |
| hero |
a person who has courage and who is a model for others. |
| lightning |
natural electricity produced in clouds and appearing as a bright flash of light in the sky. |
| narrow |
not wide. |
| practice |
To repeat something in order to do it better. |
| snow |
small, soft, white pieces of frozen water that fall from the sky like rain. |
| tower |
a tall, narrow building or part of a building that rises high above the ground. |
| tube |
a long, hollow piece of glass, metal, or rubber used to hold or carry liquids or gases. |
| vacation |
a period of rest from school, work, or other activities. |