| bacteria |
microscopic organisms that often play a role in the decay of living things, the process of fermentation, and sometimes in causing disease. |
| beat |
to hit again and again. |
| boss |
a person who gives work to other people and tells them what to do; manager. |
| brush |
a tool for cleaning, painting, and other things. It has a handle and a tight group of stiff fibers on one end. |
| energy |
the ability to have force or power or to do work. There are many kinds of energy such as physical, electrical, nuclear, or chemical. |
| freeze |
to make into ice or become solid from cold temperatures. |
| hospital |
a place where sick or hurt people go to find care or help. |
| island |
an area of land surrounded by water on all sides. |
| likely |
to be expected; probable. |
| rise |
to move up in direction. |
| sound |
anything that people or animals hear with their ears. |
| sudden |
happening without notice or warning; not expected. |
| surprise |
to suddenly do something (to someone) that is not at all expected. |
| umbrella |
a device that protects you from the rain. It has cloth stretched over a wire frame that is held up by a long handle. |
| widow |
a woman whose husband has died. |