| carbon dioxide |
Carbon dioxide is a gas that is made up of the chemical elements oxygen and carbon. This gas has no color or smell. Carbon dioxide is produced in many different ways. People put a little carbon dioxide into the air every time they breathe out. Carbon dioxide is also made by the burning of fuels, and it is created when plants die and decay. Carbon dioxide is often written CO2 and pronounced "see oh two." |
| carry off |
to cause to die. [1/2 definitions] |
| deadly |
If something is deadly, it can cause a person to die. |
| decay |
When a living thing decays, it breaks down through a slow, natural process. Plants begin to decay when they die. Often, when things decay, there is a bad smell. [1/4 definitions] |
| dehydration |
Dehydration is a serious condition of a person's body. It can happen when people don't get enough water into their bodies. If dehydration gets very bad, a person can die. Animals can suffer from dehydration too. |
| desperate |
When you are desperate for something, you want it and need it very much. You feel like you could die without it or have some terrible trouble or sadness if you don't get it. |
| die2 |
"Die" is the singular form of "dice." |
| drown |
to die from lack of air as the result of being under water. [1/2 definitions] |
| effect |
An effect is something that happens because of something else. If plants don't get enough water, it has a bad effect on them. The effect is that they become weak or die. If a person says something funny, it usually has the effect of making other people smile or laugh. Getting a really nice gift usually has the effect of making people happy. [1/6 definitions] |
| estate |
all the property of a person or family; the property left by someone when they die. [1/2 definitions] |
| expire |
to die. [1/3 definitions] |
| grow |
When a plant grows, it lives. It stays healthy and doesn't die. [1/6 definitions] |
| handle |
If something handles another thing, it is able to live with it or be OK with it. If a plant can handle very cool temperatures, it will not die when it is a little cold outside. If a person can handle something, they are OK with it even though they may not like it or other people have trouble with it. [1/4 definitions] |
| heaven |
In many religions, heaven is a place where God is and where people go after they die if they have been good people on earth. [1/3 definitions] |
| heavenly |
Heavenly things are things that are part of heaven or are part of outer space. In many religions, heaven is a place where God is and where people go after they die if they have been good people on earth. The space above the earth is sometimes called "the heavens." [1/2 definitions] |
| Hindu |
A Hindu is a person who believes in the religion of Hinduism or is from India and follows the traditions of Hindu culture. Hindus believe that people should try to live pure and simple lives and try not to think about just themselves and the things they want in this world. Hindus also believe that when people die, they can return to earth in the form of something else. Religious Hindus believe in many gods that are all parts of a higher god, or set of gods, named Vishnu, Brahma, and Shiva. |
| hunger |
When people suffer from hunger, it means that they are not getting enough food to eat and their bodies lose their strength and health. Some people even die from hunger if they suffer for too long. [1/3 definitions] |
| kill1 |
to cause to die. [1/6 definitions] |
| leave1 |
If someone leaves something like a house or an amount of money to someone, it means that when they die, that house or that money will go to that person who is still living. [1/7 definitions] |
| legacy |
A person's legacy is something that that person leaves behind when they die. It is something that they did or created, or something that people remember about them, or the image of that person that people still carry in their minds. A person's legacy is something that continues to have an influence or impact on the people who live on after them. [1/2 definitions] |
| martyr |
a person who chooses to die or be killed rather than give up his or her religion. [1/2 definitions] |