| arrest |
to slow down; block; stop. |
| brush |
a tool for cleaning, painting, and other things. It has a handle and a tight group of stiff fibers on one end. |
| claw |
a thin, sharp, curved nail on the foot of an animal. |
| criminal |
a person who is guilty of a crime. |
| floor |
the lowest surface in a room; the surface on which one stands in a room. |
| homework |
work that a teacher asks students to do at home. |
| injury |
damage or wrong that causes physical or mental pain or hardship. |
| letter |
a symbol, such as "A" or "B," in writing that represents a sound in a language. |
| monster |
a large, frightening creature that is not real. |
| rent |
the regular payment that you give to the owner of a property for the use of a space. |
| rub |
to push back and forward across something using pressure. |
| scissors |
a tool used for cutting. Scissors have two blades that are joined in the middle. |
| silver |
a shiny, soft, white metal that is valuable and used to make jewelry and coins. |
| upon |
on. |
| vacuum |
a space or container in which there is no air or from which most of the air has been removed. |