| bacteria |
microscopic organisms that often play a role in the decay of living things, the process of fermentation, and sometimes in causing disease. |
| battle |
a fight between two opposing sides. |
| court |
a place where legal matters are heard. |
| crumb |
a tiny piece that breaks or falls from bread or other food. |
| exactly |
in a correct or accurate way. |
| frown |
to wrinkle your forehead when you are angry or not happy. |
| leaf |
a flat part of a plant or tree that grows from the stem or branch. A leaf is usually green. |
| nor |
a word we often use along with the word "neither" in a sentence. "Neither" means not either of two things. If neither your mother nor your father says you can have a dog, then not one of your parents says you can have one. |
| soldier |
a person who serves in the army and who is not an officer. |
| steeple |
a tall, narrow tower on top of a building. A steeple often has a pointed spire. |
| thief |
a person who steals. |
| thirst |
the feeling that you need or want to drink something. |
| tiny |
very small. |
| toss |
to throw gently. |
| wicked |
evil in actions or ideas. |