| bacteria |
microscopic organisms that often play a role in the decay of living things, the process of fermentation, and sometimes in causing disease. |
| brain |
the organ in the body that controls thought, movement, and feeling. The brain is inside the skull. |
| cute |
attractive or pleasing. |
| desk |
a piece of furniture with a flat surface used for writing, using a computer, or reading. Desks usually have drawers where you keep paper, pens, and other supplies. |
| dim |
having little or no light. |
| dinner |
the main meal of the day. |
| enormous |
very large in size or amount; huge. |
| flood |
a sudden, strong flow of water onto land that should not be under water. |
| lone |
without others; alone. |
| mineral |
a pure, hard substance in the earth that does not come from an animal or a plant. |
| pen |
a long, thin tool used for writing or drawing in ink. |
| snowstorm |
a storm in which a lot of snow falls. Snowstorms have strong winds. |
| step |
each single movement of your foot as you walk. |
| sunset |
the moment each day when the sun goes below the western horizon. |
| thump |
a heavy, dull sound of one thing hitting another. |