| bacteria |
microscopic organisms that often play a role in the decay of living things, the process of fermentation, and sometimes in causing disease. |
| fog |
a thick cloud that is near to the ground. |
| hammer |
a tool with a heavy metal head on a handle. A hammer is used to hit things such as nails. |
| holiday |
a day to remember or celebrate something. Many businesses close and people do not go to school or work on a holiday. |
| legend |
a story or group of stories that have been handed down from a time long ago and that many people in a society know but cannot prove to be true or untrue. |
| past |
all of the time before now. |
| port |
a place where ships load, or the town or city near this place. |
| pure |
not mixed with anything else; made of only one substance. |
| river |
a large natural stream of water that flows toward a lake, ocean, or other larger body of water. |
| road |
a long, hard surface for vehicles and people to travel on. |
| scent |
a smell. |
| snow |
small, soft, white pieces of frozen water that fall from the sky like rain. |
| stool |
a seat on tall legs and without arms or a back. |
| title |
a name of something such as a book, movie, or piece of music. |
| uncle |
the brother of one's father or mother, or the husband of one's aunt. |