| actually |
as a matter of fact; really. |
| brush |
a tool for cleaning, painting, and other things. It has a handle and a tight group of stiff fibers on one end. |
| circle |
a line that curves so that one end meets the other. The line is made up of points that are all the same distance from the center. |
| corridor |
a hall or passageway. |
| counter |
a long, high table. People sit on stools or stand at a counter to eat, prepare food, or do business. |
| cute |
attractive or pleasing. |
| dangerous |
likely to cause harm; not safe. |
| defend |
to protect from harm; guard. |
| doctor |
a person whose job is to treat and give medicine to sick people or animals. |
| lobby |
to try to influence people who make laws to vote in a way that supports what the group wants. |
| pardon |
to forgive or excuse (some act or behavior). |
| planet |
a large object in outer space that moves around the sun or another star. |
| poem |
a piece of writing different from ordinary writing in its special form, rhythm, and beautiful or interesting language. Poems are often short and express feelings. They sometimes use words that rhyme. |
| target |
a thing that you aim at and want to hit. |
| treatment |
the way a person acts toward another person or thing. |