| 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. |
| carpet |
a covering for floors made of heavy cloth or a similar material. |
| choose |
to pick one or more things or people from a group. |
| cigar |
a thin, tight roll of tobacco leaves prepared for smoking. |
| fist |
a hand with the fingers bent under tight. |
| healthy |
being free from sickness. |
| holiday |
a day to remember or celebrate something. Many businesses close and people do not go to school or work on a holiday. |
| lift |
to move (something) upward; raise. |
| shower |
a period of rain that lasts a short time. |
| siren |
a warning device that makes a loud, piercing noise. |
| size |
how big or small an object is. |
| speech |
the power to speak, or the act of speaking. |
| spy |
a person who watches in secret to get information about others. |
| surely |
certainly. |
| thick |
large from one side of a surface to the other side; not thin. |