| bacteria |
microscopic organisms that often play a role in the decay of living things, the process of fermentation, and sometimes in causing disease. |
| biscuit |
a small, round-shaped bread for one person made with baking powder or baking soda instead of yeast. Biscuits are not usually sweet. |
| coin |
a piece of metal money that is small, flat, and round. |
| cough |
the act or pushing air noisily out of the lungs, as a result of illness or something irritating one's air passages. |
| drain |
to remove a liquid from something through a pipe. |
| fin |
a thin, flat body part of a fish and certain other water animals which is used for swimming or balance. |
| gong |
a large piece of metal shaped like a plate that makes a loud ringing sound when struck with a stick or hammer. |
| grade |
to rate for correctness or quality, usually by giving a letter or score. |
| hope |
a feeling or chance that something that you want to happen will happen. |
| incredible |
difficult or impossible to believe. |
| nearly |
almost; just about but not quite. |
| rip |
to cut open, off, or apart with force; tear. |
| sorrow |
the feeling of being sad. |
| squash1 |
to press into a flat mass. |
| stain |
a spot or colored mark. |