| bacteria |
microscopic organisms that often play a role in the decay of living things, the process of fermentation, and sometimes in causing disease. |
| bold |
having courage; having little or no fear. |
| den |
the resting place of wolves, lions, and other large wild animals. |
| desk |
a piece of furniture with a flat surface used for writing, using a computer, or reading. Desks usually have drawers where you keep paper, pens, and other supplies. |
| essay |
a short piece of writing on a particular subject that contains the ideas and opinions of the author. |
| frown |
to wrinkle your forehead when you are angry or not happy. |
| lady |
a polite word for woman or girl. |
| mop |
a tool with cloth at the end of a stick that is used to clean floors and other things. |
| pure |
not mixed with anything else; made of only one substance. |
| replace |
to put something in the place of another thing. |
| report |
a statement or story about something that has happened. |
| slot |
a long, narrow opening into which something may be put. |
| stormy |
having or characterized by storms. |
| tear1 |
a drop of liquid that comes from the eye. Tears clean the eye and keep it wet. |
| wing |
a part of the body of some animals that they use for flying. Insects and birds have wings. |