| bacteria |
microscopic organisms that often play a role in the decay of living things, the process of fermentation, and sometimes in causing disease. |
| bicycle |
a light vehicle with two wheels, one behind the other. You make the wheels turn by pushing on pedals. |
| bone |
the hard parts inside of a person or animal. |
| bud |
a swelling on a plant that can grow into new parts, such as leaves or a flower. |
| cover |
to put or spread something over or on something else. |
| cub |
the young of some mammals that eat meat, such as the bear and lion. |
| defend |
to protect from harm; guard. |
| nurse |
a person whose job is to care for sick and injured people. |
| rim |
the edge or border of something round or circular. |
| servant |
a person whose job is to clean another person's house, cook their food, or help them in other ways in their home, often living in the home also. |
| soft |
easy to bend or shape; not firm or hard. |
| staircase |
a set of steps with a railing that goes from one floor to another in a building. |
| terrify |
to fill with great fear or terror; scare. |
| weed |
any plant that grows wild in places where people do not want it to grow. |
| world |
the earth and everyone in it. |