| bacteria |
microscopic organisms that often play a role in the decay of living things, the process of fermentation, and sometimes in causing disease. |
| barely |
almost not at all. |
| booth |
a closed place or stall that has room for one person or a small group. |
| bus1 |
a long motor vehicle with many rows of seats that carries many people. |
| defend |
to protect from harm; guard. |
| elevator |
a device that carries people or things from one floor to another in a building. An elevator is like a small room or platform that moves up and down. |
| harness |
a set of straps by which a work animal is attached to a cart, carriage, or plow. The harness is used to control and guide the animal. |
| honestly |
in an honest way. |
| lend |
to let someone use something that is yours. When you lend a thing to someone, you expect that person to return it to you. |
| peck2 |
to strike, or pick up quickly with the beak. |
| properly |
in the appropriate way. |
| shut |
to close by moving something that covers an opening. |
| skirt |
a piece of clothing that hangs from the waist and is open all around the bottom. |
| study |
to try to gain knowledge or skill. |
| today |
the day that is right now. |