| bacteria |
microscopic organisms that often play a role in the decay of living things, the process of fermentation, and sometimes in causing disease. |
| bookcase |
a set of shelves for holding books. |
| clean |
not dirty. |
| dealer |
a person whose job is to buy and sell. |
| gulf |
a large area of ocean partly surrounded by land. |
| load |
to put things on or in something in order to carry them. |
| past |
all of the time before now. |
| quite |
completely. |
| scarf |
a piece of cloth worn around the neck, head, or shoulders. |
| shortcut |
a quicker or more direct way to go somewhere. |
| shy |
quiet and not comfortable with other people. |
| split |
a division between two or more people. |
| steal |
to take something from another person without permission and in a way that is against the law. |
| subway |
a train in a city that carries passengers and travels under the ground. |
| team |
a group formed to play or work together. |