| bacteria |
microscopic organisms that often play a role in the decay of living things, the process of fermentation, and sometimes in causing disease. |
| care |
serious attention. |
| chalkboard |
a smooth, dark board to be written on with chalk; blackboard. |
| churn |
a container in which cream or milk is beaten or shaken to form butter. |
| clip2 |
a device that holds or fastens. It is usually made of light metal or plastic. |
| costume |
clothing worn to make one look like some other person, animal, or thing. |
| force |
power, energy, or physical strength. |
| limb |
one of the large branches of a tree. |
| season |
one of the four parts of the year, the seasons are spring, summer, fall (autumn), and winter. |
| smack |
to hit noisily with an open hand; slap. |
| sniff |
to take in short breaths of air through the nose that can be heard. |
| starve |
to die or suffer from not eating. |
| strike |
a stopping of work as a protest for better pay or working conditions. |
| tent |
a shelter held up by poles and rope and made of cloth or plastic. |
| ton |
a unit of weight equal to 2,000 pounds. |