| bacteria |
microscopic organisms that often play a role in the decay of living things, the process of fermentation, and sometimes in causing disease. |
| blond |
having a light yellow color. |
| blush |
to become red in the face because of shame or embarrassment. |
| bough |
a main branch of a tree. |
| count |
to give each thing in a group a number to learn how many there are. |
| crib |
a bed with high sides all around for a baby or young child to sleep in. |
| fierce |
wild and dangerous. |
| fully |
in a way that is complete, entire, or thorough; totally. |
| gentleman |
a polite man. |
| mixture |
something that is made by two or more things that are mixed together. |
| never |
not at any time; not at all. |
| pencil |
a long, thin tool used for writing or drawing. Pencils are made of a narrow stick of wood with a dark gray or colored center. |
| picture |
a painting, drawing, or photograph. |
| soil1 |
the top layer of the earth's surface; dirt. |
| wilderness |
a region in its natural state where there are things like trees and wild animals, but no people living there. |