| bacteria |
microscopic organisms that often play a role in the decay of living things, the process of fermentation, and sometimes in causing disease. |
| blast |
a powerful and sudden gust or stream. |
| cast |
a thick, stiff covering for an injured limb or joint, especially one in which the bone is broken. A cast is made of cloth and some kind of liquid material that can become very hard and solid. |
| explorer |
a person who travels through an area that is unknown to find out what is there. |
| grief |
great sadness. |
| height |
the distance from the bottom to the top. |
| leap |
to jump into the air either straight up or across a distance. |
| pail |
a container with steep sides and a handle; bucket. |
| photo |
a short form of photograph. |
| plenty |
a full amount or supply. |
| quick |
happening very soon. |
| speech |
the power to speak, or the act of speaking. |
| steeple |
a tall, narrow tower on top of a building. A steeple often has a pointed spire. |
| turn |
to cause to move around a center point. |
| visit |
to go or come to see. |