| bacteria |
microscopic organisms that often play a role in the decay of living things, the process of fermentation, and sometimes in causing disease. |
| flesh |
the soft parts of the human or animal body that lie between the skin and the bones. Flesh includes muscle and fat. |
| game |
something done for fun or amusement; play. |
| later |
at some following time or future time. |
| nest |
a structure of sticks and other material that birds make to hold their eggs. |
| owe |
to have to pay; be in debt to someone. |
| skip |
to move forward by jumping on one foot and then on the other. |
| soon |
in a short time. |
| sort |
kind or type. |
| speech |
the power to speak, or the act of speaking. |
| speed |
the act of moving rapidly or swiftly. |
| stone |
hard material like rock. |
| surely |
certainly. |
| surprise |
to suddenly do something (to someone) that is not at all expected. |
| yank |
(informal) to pull or take out suddenly; jerk. |