| bacteria |
microscopic organisms that often play a role in the decay of living things, the process of fermentation, and sometimes in causing disease. |
| blanket |
a large piece of thick material used to keep oneself warm. Blankets are often made of wool. |
| cook |
to prepare food for eating by using heat. |
| dam |
a wall built across a river or stream to stop the flow of water. |
| equipment |
anything made for a particular use. Jobs and sports often require special equipment. |
| jewelry |
things made of special stones and metal worn on the body for decoration. Rings, necklaces, and bracelets are some kinds of jewelry. |
| journey |
a long trip from one place to another. |
| meal1 |
an occasion when people prepare and eat food at a specific time. |
| motorcycle |
a vehicle with two wheels, a heavy frame, and an engine. |
| peanut |
a seed that people eat like a nut but grows under the ground and is in the same family of plants as beans. |
| pierce |
to pass or go through with or as if with something sharp; penetrate. |
| polite |
showing good manners. |
| reporter |
a person whose job is to gather and report news for a newspaper or magazine, or for a television station or radio station. |
| ski |
to glide over snow wearing a pair of long, narrow, smooth runners attached to boots. |
| wrong |
not true or correct. |