| bacteria |
microscopic organisms that often play a role in the decay of living things, the process of fermentation, and sometimes in causing disease. |
| bully |
to frighten or hurt. |
| cheer |
happy or good feelings. |
| company |
a business firm or organization. |
| curtain |
a piece of cloth that hangs in a window or other opening to shut out light or to cover something. |
| cute |
attractive or pleasing. |
| dough |
a thick mixture of flour and a liquid such as water or milk. You make bread, cookies, and other things to eat out of dough. |
| file1 |
a place for keeping documents or other objects safe and in order. A file can be something that holds papers or a space on a computer. |
| honestly |
in an honest way. |
| lean1 |
to bend in a certain direction. |
| less |
to a smaller degree or amount. |
| nest |
a structure of sticks and other material that birds make to hold their eggs. |
| pail |
a container with steep sides and a handle; bucket. |
| pat1 |
a light tap or stroke with the open hand or a flat object. |
| pity |
sympathy or sorrow caused by another's pain, bad luck, or suffering. |