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Glossary

Apparently (adv): used to say you have read or been told something although you are not certain it is true.

Alley (n): a narrow road or path between buildings.

Curiosity (n); an eager wish to know or learn about something.

Drag (v): to move something by pulling it along a surface, usually the ground.

Drug (n): any natural or artificially made chemical that is used as a medicine.

Fever (n): a medical condition in which the body temperature is higher than usual and the heart beats very fast.

Forehead (n): the flat part of the face, above the eyes and below the hair.

Greet (v): to welcome someone with particular words or a particular action, or to react to something in the stated way.

Harshly (adv): in an unkind or severe way.

Ignore (v): to intentionally not listen or give attention to.

Inconceivable (adj): impossible to imagine or think of.

Intend (v): to have as a plan or purpose.

Liquor (n): strong alcoholic drink.

Pedal (n): a small part of a machine or object that is pushed down with the foot to operate or move the machine or object.

Porridge (n): a thick, soft food made from oats boiled in milk or water, eaten hot for breakfast.

Purchase (v): to buy something.

Raid (n): an occasion when the police enter a place suddenly in order to find someone or something.

Resident (n): a person who lives or has their home in a place.

Rush (v): to (cause to) go or do something very quickly.

Stall (n): a large table or a small shop with an open front from which goods are sold in a public place.

Source: Cambridge Dictionary Online.