| afternoon |
the time of day between noon and evening. |
| bacteria |
microscopic organisms that often play a role in the decay of living things, the process of fermentation, and sometimes in causing disease. |
| chase |
to follow with the purpose of catching; run after. |
| earn |
to receive money for work that you have done. |
| fantastic |
wildly imaginative and incredible. |
| gong |
a large piece of metal shaped like a plate that makes a loud ringing sound when struck with a stick or hammer. |
| hair |
a single, thin structure like a thread that grows on the body of humans and some animals. |
| lobby |
to try to influence people who make laws to vote in a way that supports what the group wants. |
| locker |
a small metal cabinet that can be locked. It is used to keep clothes and personal things. |
| pardon |
to forgive or excuse (some act or behavior). |
| per |
for each. |
| rule |
a law or direction that guides behavior or action. |
| silver |
a shiny, soft, white metal that is valuable and used to make jewelry and coins. |
| string |
a thin rope. |
| wilderness |
a region in its natural state where there are things like trees and wild animals, but no people living there. |