| bid |
an offer to buy something at a certain price or to do a job for a certain price. |
| cocoon |
a covering made by young insects and some other arthropods to protect themselves while they change from a pupa into an adult. Some spiders make cocoons to hide their eggs. |
| crutch |
a support used to help injured people walk. A crutch is a pole with a padded top that rests under the arm. |
| disability |
something that makes a person unable to do certain things that most people can do. |
| example |
something that shows what a group of things is like. |
| flatter |
to give too much or false praise; try to please by praising. |
| hardware |
all the physical parts of a computer. |
| herb |
a plant that is used for healing the body or to give a pleasant smell or taste to something. |
| perspire |
to give off moisture through the pores of the skin; sweat. |
| scum |
a layer of waste matter that forms on the surface of a liquid. |
| sift |
to spread or sprinkle using a sieve or as though using a sieve. |
| spur |
a metal piece with a spike that is attached to the heel of a rider's boot. Spurs are used to make a horse go forward. |
| tidy |
neat and in order. |
| transatlantic |
going or reaching across the Atlantic Ocean. |
| unison |
(used with "in") speaking all at the same time, or singing at the same time in the same pitch. |