| bacteria |
microscopic organisms that often play a role in the decay of living things, the process of fermentation, and sometimes in causing disease. |
| bald |
having little or no hair on the head. |
| boom1 |
a deep, hollow sound, as from an explosion. |
| churn |
a container in which cream or milk is beaten or shaken to form butter. |
| flake |
a small, thin piece that has split off from or peeled off of a surface. |
| frown |
to wrinkle your forehead when you are angry or not happy. |
| loan |
money or something else that is borrowed or lent. |
| main |
most important. |
| menu |
a list of foods served at a restaurant. |
| mix |
to put different things together so that the parts become one. |
| neat |
clean and in proper order, or liking to keep things that way. |
| record |
to put in writing. |
| root |
the part of a plant that grows under the ground. Roots take in water and food, and they hold the plant in the soil. |
| trailer |
a wagon pulled by a car or truck and used to carry a load. |
| yank |
(informal) to pull or take out suddenly; jerk. |