| apartment |
one or more rooms that people live in and that are part of a building. |
| blast |
a powerful and sudden gust or stream. |
| button |
a small, round, flat thing that fastens clothing by fitting through a hole. |
| choir |
a group of people who sing together, especially a group that sings religious music; chorus. |
| chum |
(informal) a close friend; pal. |
| courthouse |
a building where courts of law and other government offices are located. |
| event |
something that happens, especially an important thing that happens. |
| gardener |
a person whose job is taking care of plants, lawns, and the like. |
| jaw |
either or both of the two bones that frame the mouth and hold the teeth. |
| life |
the thing that is in humans, animals, and plants that allows them to grow and to produce more creatures like themselves. Things like rocks do not have life. |
| 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. |
| protect |
to defend or keep safe from danger or harm. |
| snoop |
to look into others' affairs or possessions in a secret way. |
| tent |
a shelter held up by poles and rope and made of cloth or plastic. |
| uniform |
a special suit of clothing worn by all members of a particular group. |