| accident |
reasons or causes that are not planned by anyone. |
| backyard |
an open area behind a house that belongs to the owner of the house. |
| bacteria |
microscopic organisms that often play a role in the decay of living things, the process of fermentation, and sometimes in causing disease. |
| gift |
something a person gives without wanting anything in return; a present. |
| herd |
the common people; most people. The expression "He (or she) follows the herd" means that a person tends to do what everybody else does, like a cow in a herd, and does not think for himself or herself. |
| illness |
the state of being unwell; sickness. |
| island |
an area of land surrounded by water on all sides. |
| maze |
a complicated network of paths or passages between high walls or thick hedges which are often designed to confuse those who travel through them. |
| microphone |
a device that changes sound waves into electronic signals. Microphones are used to make sounds louder or to broadcast or record them. |
| murder |
the crime of killing a person. |
| painter |
one who paints pictures. |
| press |
to put pressure on something, often with one's hands. |
| same |
exactly alike; not at all different. |
| siren |
a warning device that makes a loud, piercing noise. |
| system |
a group of things or parts that work together as a whole. |