| bacteria |
microscopic organisms that often play a role in the decay of living things, the process of fermentation, and sometimes in causing disease. |
| chalk |
a type of soft, white stone. Chalk is made into long thin shapes used for writing or drawing. |
| court |
a place where legal matters are heard. |
| cupboard |
a piece of furniture with shelves to store food, dishes, or other things. |
| extra |
more than is expected or usual. |
| independence |
freedom from outside control. |
| pride |
a sense of personal value that comes from what one has or can do. |
| recently |
in the near past. |
| rent |
the regular payment that you give to the owner of a property for the use of a space. |
| shall |
used to express a future action or state (used only with "we" and "I"). |
| ship |
a large boat that carries people or things through deep water. |
| skip |
to move forward by jumping on one foot and then on the other. |
| stain |
a spot or colored mark. |
| stair |
(plural) a flight of steps one walks up or down. |
| steep |
having a sharp slope. |