| adult |
having grown up. |
| 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. |
| brain |
the organ in the body that controls thought, movement, and feeling. The brain is inside the skull. |
| carefully |
with thought and attention or caution about what one is doing. |
| chimney |
a tall, hollow structure that carries smoke up through a building and to the outside. |
| farm |
an area of land or water used to raise certain kinds of crops or animals. |
| fault |
something wrong with a thing or person that causes problems for someone or something else. |
| herd |
the common people; most people. The expression "He (or she) follows the herd" means that a person tends to do what everybody else does, like a cow in a herd, and does not think for himself or herself. |
| lay1 |
to put something down so that it is flat against a surface. |
| liar |
a person who tells lies instead of the truth. |
| merry |
cheerful and happy. |
| pulse |
the regular beating of the arteries that is caused by the beating of the heart. The pulse can be felt in the wrist or neck. |
| ready |
prepared. |
| refuse1 |
to not accept or agree to something; to say "no." |
| storm |
a violent event in weather. In a storm, there may be a lot of rain, snow, or wind. |