| bacteria |
microscopic organisms that often play a role in the decay of living things, the process of fermentation, and sometimes in causing disease. |
| carpenter |
a person who builds or repairs houses and other things made of wood. |
| early |
near the beginning of something. |
| healthy |
being free from sickness. |
| nor |
a word we often use along with the word "neither" in a sentence. "Neither" means not either of two things. If neither your mother nor your father says you can have a dog, then not one of your parents says you can have one. |
| outstanding |
better than most others; excellent. |
| rug |
a piece of thick material used to cover part of a floor. |
| scatter |
to separate and move in different directions. |
| set |
to put in a particular place. |
| slam |
to shut with force and loud noise. |
| snoop |
to look into others' affairs or possessions in a secret way. |
| snow |
small, soft, white pieces of frozen water that fall from the sky like rain. |
| sting |
to make a tiny hole in the skin that causes pain. |
| target |
a thing that you aim at and want to hit. |
| unit |
a single thing that is one of a group of similar things. |