| bacteria |
microscopic organisms that often play a role in the decay of living things, the process of fermentation, and sometimes in causing disease. |
| bay1 |
a body of water with land around it but that is open to the sea on one side. |
| break |
to make something come apart into pieces. |
| gesture |
to make a motion with the body that expresses a feeling or thought. |
| glance |
a quick look. |
| high |
reaching up a great distance. |
| independence |
freedom from outside control. |
| mate |
a marriage partner or close friend. |
| metal |
a kind of chemical element, such as copper, iron, or silver, that can move heat or electricity through itself. |
| nail |
a thin, pointed piece of metal with a flat top. You hammer nails into pieces of wood or other material in order to fasten them together. |
| owe |
to have to pay; be in debt to someone. |
| party |
a group of people coming together to celebrate or have fun. |
| stack |
a neat pile with one thing on top of another. |
| subway |
a train in a city that carries passengers and travels under the ground. |
| walk |
to move your body by taking steps. |