Listen to these words.
misunderstood
undervalued
intercropping
dehydrate
mulch
optimal
parasitize
assassin
birdbath
glutton
microbes
swat
bystander
tincture
antiseptic
antibacterial
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Describes something that is intended to kill or reduce the harmful effects of bacteria.
antibacterial
A chemical that prevents infection in an injury by killing bacteria.
antiseptic
A medicine that is made by mixing a useful drug in alcohol.
tincture
A person who is standing near something and watching it, but does not do anything.
bystander
To hit something, usually an insect.
swat
Small living things that could cause disease.
microbes
A person who eats too much regularly.
glutton
A bowl filled with water for birds to drink and bathe.
birdbath
A person who kills someone for fame or money.
assassin
To infest another organism as a parasite.
parasitize
Describes something that is the best or most effective for a particular situation.
optimal
A cover of decaying leaves that is laid over soil to keep it moist.
mulch
To lose water or cause the loss of water from something.
dehydrate
A way of growing crops where a different kind of crop is grown between rows of another crop.
intercropping
Describes something that is considered less valuable than it really is.
undervalued
Describes something that has not been understood correctly.
misunderstood
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