| 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. |
| cloud |
a white or gray mass of small drops of water high in the sky above the earth. |
| criminal |
a person who is guilty of a crime. |
| cushion |
a pillow or pad that one sits on or leans on for comfort. Some cushions are used for decoration. |
| dinner |
the main meal of the day. |
| huge |
very large in size or amount. |
| legend |
a story or group of stories that have been handed down from a time long ago and that many people in a society know but cannot prove to be true or untrue. |
| nor |
a word we often use along with the word "neither" in a sentence. "Neither" means not either of two things. If neither your mother nor your father says you can have a dog, then not one of your parents says you can have one. |
| number |
a unit with a fixed value that is used to count or to tell the position of something. You can write a number as a word or a symbol, such as "nine" or "9." |
| pen |
a long, thin tool used for writing or drawing in ink. |
| punch1 |
a hard, quick hit with the closed hand. |
| pure |
not mixed with anything else; made of only one substance. |
| shear |
to cut off with scissors or a tool like scissors. |
| swallow |
to cause food to go from the mouth to the stomach. |
| tender |
not tough; soft. |