| conference |
a meeting to discuss a particular matter. |
| cough |
to release air noisily from the lungs. A cough results from illness or from breathing in foreign matter. [1/4 definitions] |
| count1 |
to have worth or be important; matter. [1/8 definitions] |
| dredge1 |
a piece of equipment used to clear solid matter from the bottom of a body of water. [1/2 definitions] |
| dregs |
solid matter that sinks to the bottom of drinks such as wine or coffee. [1/2 definitions] |
| drift |
a mass or bank made up of drifting matter such as snow. [1/5 definitions] |
| electricity |
energy caused by the movement of electrons through matter. [1/3 definitions] |
| fungus |
one of a large group of living things that appear similar to plants but cannot make their own food using sunlight in the way plants do. Fungi consume plant, animal, and other living matter. Mushrooms, yeasts, and molds are fungi. Fungi help decompose dead plants and animals. |
| fuzz |
loose, light, fluffy matter such as fibers or hairs. |
| galaxy |
a collection of billions of stars and other matter held together by gravity. Our planet Earth and the sun belong to the Milky Way galaxy. They are only tiny parts of this galaxy. |
| gas |
a form of matter that is neither liquid nor solid. A gas rapidly spreads out when it is warmed and contracts when it is cooled. [1/3 definitions] |
| guy1 |
When we say "guys", we often mean just "people." It doesn't matter if the people are girls or boys. We use "guys" for this meaning when we are speaking in a very relaxed way with friends or people we feel very comfortable with. [1/2 definitions] |
| handout |
a piece of printed matter or something else given out free. [1/2 definitions] |
| however |
no matter how. [1/3 definitions] |
| in any event |
no matter what happens; in any case. |
| institute |
a college teaching a special subject matter, such as art or technology. [1/4 definitions] |
| irrelevant |
not having anything to do with the matter being considered or talked about. |
| issue |
An issue is something that is important to people and that people are talking about. At a town meeting, people talk about different issues that matter to them. An issue is sometimes a thing that people are upset about or something that needs deciding. Sometimes an issue is a problem that needs to be solved. [1/2 definitions] |
| kernel |
the most basic part of something; the heart of the matter; core. [1/3 definitions] |
| large intestine |
the large, lower part of the intestines. The large intestine absorbs water from digested food and forms solid waste matter. |
| liquid |
a form of matter that flows easily and is neither a solid nor a gas. Liquid can take on the shape of any container it is poured into. Water that is neither vapor nor ice is a liquid. [1/2 definitions] |