| bacteria |
microscopic organisms that often play a role in the decay of living things, the process of fermentation, and sometimes in causing disease. |
| butter |
a solid yellow fat made from milk. |
| dance |
to move the feet and body to music. |
| jug |
a container for liquids. A jug usually has a handle and a narrow part for pouring. |
| log |
a large, thick piece of a tree that has been cut down and is ready for sawing, burning, or building. |
| page |
one side of a sheet of printed or written paper. |
| peel |
to pull, tear, or cut the outer covering from something. |
| plot1 |
the story line or order of events in a book, play, or movie. |
| river |
a large natural stream of water that flows toward a lake, ocean, or other larger body of water. |
| sap |
the liquid that carries nutrients and water to all parts of a plant. |
| short |
not long in size or time. |
| system |
a group of things or parts that work together as a whole. |
| thin |
small when measured from one side to the other or when measured around the outside; not thick. |
| voter |
one who helps decide something in an election by expressing his or her choice. |
| wonderful |
causing a feeling of wonder; excellent. |