| bacteria |
microscopic organisms that often play a role in the decay of living things, the process of fermentation, and sometimes in causing disease. |
| both |
one and the other of two things or people. |
| fade |
to lose color. |
| flicker1 |
to burn or shine in an unsteady way. |
| force |
power, energy, or physical strength. |
| jewelry |
things made of special stones and metal worn on the body for decoration. Rings, necklaces, and bracelets are some kinds of jewelry. |
| miserable |
very unhappy; wretched. |
| pupil1 |
a young person who is taught by a teacher. |
| push |
to move something or cause something to move by using pressure against it. |
| resource |
a source of help or support. |
| 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. |
| though |
used to connect two parts of a sentence when the meaning of one part seems to disagree with the other. |
| tower |
a tall, narrow building or part of a building that rises high above the ground. |
| tricky |
using or marked by tricks or lies. |
| wade |
to walk in water or something else that makes movement slower or more difficult. |