| bacteria |
microscopic organisms that often play a role in the decay of living things, the process of fermentation, and sometimes in causing disease. |
| brave |
ready to face pain or danger; showing courage. |
| cage |
a space closed in by wires or bars and used to hold animals. |
| chew |
to break apart and make soft with the teeth. |
| crunch |
to chew with a crackling noise; crush by biting. |
| fist |
a hand with the fingers bent under tight. |
| gift |
something a person gives without wanting anything in return; a present. |
| lobby |
to try to influence people who make laws to vote in a way that supports what the group wants. |
| nest |
a structure of sticks and other material that birds make to hold their eggs. |
| phone |
a short form of telephone. |
| rattle |
to make a series of hard, short, knocking sounds. |
| rocket |
a device shaped like a tube that moves at high speed and is powered by gases that are forced out of one end. Rockets are used to send things into the air. |
| tablet |
a small, flat, round piece of medicine. |
| tool |
a thing that is used to help a person do work and that is usually held with the hands. |
| view |
the area that can be seen from a particular point. |