| bacteria |
microscopic organisms that often play a role in the decay of living things, the process of fermentation, and sometimes in causing disease. |
| blush |
to become red in the face because of shame or embarrassment. |
| bright |
giving a lot of light. |
| carton |
a box made of heavy paper. |
| clog |
to block passage through something. |
| laugh |
to smile and make sounds with your mouth. People usually laugh when something is funny to them, but laughing can express other feelings also. |
| least |
smallest in size, amount, or degree. |
| lick |
to pass the tongue over or along the surface of something. |
| needle |
a thin tool made of steel with a hole at one end and a sharp point at the other end. You put thread through the hole. Needles are used for sewing. |
| ocean |
a part of the large body of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface. |
| saucer |
a small dish used for holding a cup. |
| shallow |
not deep. |
| softly |
in a way that makes little sound; quietly. |
| thunder |
the loud noise you sometimes hear during a violent rain storm. |
| trailer |
a wagon pulled by a car or truck and used to carry a load. |