| bacteria |
microscopic organisms that often play a role in the decay of living things, the process of fermentation, and sometimes in causing disease. |
| barefoot |
with nothing on the feet. |
| castle |
a large, strong building built in the past and used as a defense against attacks. |
| climb |
to move up or go towards the top. |
| cross |
an upright line with another line across it. |
| decide |
to consider the possibilities and choose what is best. |
| disgust |
to cause a strong feeling against something; to cause someone to feel sick. |
| excite |
to increase the feelings of; to increase energy. |
| fever |
a body temperature higher than normal that is usually caused by illness. |
| honey |
a thick, sweet liquid made by bees. |
| insect |
a small animal whose body is divided into three parts. Insects also have three pairs of legs and usually one or two pairs of wings. Bees, ants, butterflies, beetles, and flies are some kinds of insects. |
| miserable |
very unhappy; wretched. |
| mow |
to cut down with a blade or machine. |
| phrase |
a group of words forming part of a sentence but not having both a subject and a verb. |
| yesterday |
on the day before today. |