| bacteria |
microscopic organisms that often play a role in the decay of living things, the process of fermentation, and sometimes in causing disease. |
| buddy |
(informal) friend. |
| cool |
a little cold; not warm. |
| dark |
having little or no light. |
| hide |
to put or keep away from view. |
| horrible |
causing a feeling of fear or horror. |
| lap |
the front of the body from the waist to the knees when you are sitting. |
| lazy |
not wanting to work or use effort. |
| lead1 |
to direct someone; guide. |
| poke |
to push with a thin or sharp object. |
| provide |
to give (what is needed); supply. |
| sailor |
a member of the navy who works aboard a ship. |
| shortcut |
a quicker or more direct way to go somewhere. |
| trade |
to give in return for something else; exchange. |
| wool |
the thick, soft hair of sheep and some other animals, which is often used by people to make fabric for clothes, blankets, and other things. |