| bacteria |
microscopic organisms that often play a role in the decay of living things, the process of fermentation, and sometimes in causing disease. |
| castle |
a large, strong building built in the past and used as a defense against attacks. |
| dip |
to put into a liquid for a short time. |
| dull |
not interesting; boring. |
| freeze |
to make into ice or become solid from cold temperatures. |
| joy |
a strong feeling of being happy. |
| label |
to put a tag or sticker on, so as to identify. |
| law |
the set of rules that people in a society must follow. |
| life |
the thing that is in humans, animals, and plants that allows them to grow and to produce more creatures like themselves. Things like rocks do not have life. |
| mixture |
something that is made by two or more things that are mixed together. |
| purse |
a bag used for carrying money and other personal things. A purse is often made of leather, cloth, or a similar material. |
| shortcut |
a quicker or more direct way to go somewhere. |
| smile |
to have an expression on the face in which the corners of the mouth turn up. |
| student |
a person who goes to a school or college. |
| worker |
someone who does a job or has a job. |