| audience |
a group of people gathered to see or hear something. |
| bacteria |
microscopic organisms that often play a role in the decay of living things, the process of fermentation, and sometimes in causing disease. |
| crowd |
a large number of people gathered together. |
| doubt |
to not be certain or confident about something; to think that something might not be true. |
| hiss |
to make a sound as if holding an "s" for a long time. |
| legend |
a story or group of stories that have been handed down from a time long ago and that many people in a society know but cannot prove to be true or untrue. |
| lightly |
with little weight or force. |
| listener |
one who listens. |
| platform |
a raised, level surface used as a place to work, perform, or speak to an audience. |
| shadow |
the dark image on a surface caused by something that blocks light from the sun. |
| 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. |
| shove |
to push in a rough way or without care. |
| tender |
not tough; soft. |
| usual |
most common; normal. |
| wobble |
to move or tip from side to side in an unsteady way; be out of balance. |