Lesson 29: Where There's Smoke...

alarm - n - a device that makes a loud sound as a warning or signal

catch on fire - v - to begin to burn

clearer - adj - not blocked by anything

close - adj - near in space

door - n - a movable piece of wood, glass, or metal that swings or slides open and shut so that people can enter or leave a room, building or vehicle

emergency - n - an unexpected and usually dangerous situation that calls for immediate action

evacuation - n - the action of leaving or removing someone from a dangerous place

exit - n - something, such as a door, that is used as a way to leave a place

fire drill - n - an activity in which people practice leaving a place quickly so that they will know what to do if there is a fire

fire extinguisher - n - a metal container filled with chemicals that is used to put out a fire

fire department - n - the department of a local authority in charge of preventing and fighting fires

firehouse - n - a building in which the members of a fire department and the equipment used to put out fires are located fire station n another word for fire house

handy - adj - near or close

install - v - to make a machine or service ready to be used in a certain place

low - adv - at or to a low place or level

open - v - to move a door or window so that an opening is no longer covered

maintain - v - to keep something in good condition by making repairs or correcting problems

monitor - n - a person who has the job of checking or watching some activity or behavior

rise - v -  to move upward

safety - n - freedom from harm or danger

smoke - n - the cloud of black, gray, or white gases and dust that is produced by burning something

stay - v -  to continue to be in a specified state, condition, or position

touch - v - to put your hand, fingers, et cetera on something or someone