| bacteria |
microscopic organisms that often play a role in the decay of living things, the process of fermentation, and sometimes in causing disease. |
| base |
the part that supports something or that something stands on. |
| decide |
to consider the possibilities and choose what is best. |
| gift |
something a person gives without wanting anything in return; a present. |
| junk |
things that have little worth. |
| late |
happening after the usual or expected time. |
| lovely |
beautiful in appearance. |
| return |
to go back or come back. |
| salad |
a mixture of raw vegetables served with dressing. |
| scissors |
a tool used for cutting. Scissors have two blades that are joined in the middle. |
| shelf |
a thin, flat piece of wood, metal, or other material that is attached to a wall or set into a piece of furniture. Shelves are used to hold books, dishes, and other things. |
| stain |
a spot or colored mark. |
| though |
used to connect two parts of a sentence when the meaning of one part seems to disagree with the other. |
| trash |
anything that is thrown away because it is not wanted. |
| tricky |
using or marked by tricks or lies. |