| approach |
When something gets close to or nearly equal to something, we can say it approaches it. If the temperature is approaching one hundred degrees, for example, it means it is getting near one hundred degrees. It is almost equal to one hundred degrees now. [1/6 definitions] |
| asteroid |
a small, rocky, planet-like body that circles the sun and is mostly found between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars. The size of an asteroid can vary from very tiny to six hundred miles across. |
| Celsius |
relating to a temperature scale on which water freezes at zero degrees and boils at one hundred degrees; centigrade. (abbreviated: C) |
| cent |
A cent is a unit of money used by many countries. A hundred cents is equal to a dollar. In the United States, a penny coin is worth one cent. |
| centi- |
a prefix that means "one hundred." [1/2 definitions] |
| century |
a unit of time equal to one hundred years. [2 definitions] |
| charge |
If a hotel charges guests two dollars for shampoo, it means that guests have to pay two dollars if they want to use the hotel's shampoo. If a plumber charges a customer a hundred dollars to fix a leaking pipe, it means the plumber requires the customer to pay that much for the work. [1/9 definitions] |
| colonial |
When something is colonial, it has to do with a colony or colonies. A colony is a place that is ruled by a country that is far away. For example, America was a colony of Great Britain a few hundred years ago, and Mexico was a colony of Spain. |
| dinosaur |
one of a group of extinct animals. Some kinds of dinosaurs were the largest animals that ever lived on land. Other dinosaurs were as small as chickens. The first kinds of dinosaurs developed over two hundred million years ago. The last kinds became extinct about sixty-five million years ago. |
| dollar |
the main unit of money in the United States, Canada, and several other countries. One dollar is equal to one hundred cents. [2 definitions] |
| gorilla |
a very large ape that lives in African forests. Gorillas are the largest of the primates. Male gorillas living in zoos can weigh as much as six hundred pounds. All gorillas living in the wild are in danger of extinction. |
| hundred |
being one hundred in number. [1/4 definitions] |
| hundredth |
one of one hundred equal parts of a whole; 0.01 or 1/100. [1/3 definitions] |
| many |
When there are many things, it means that there are a large number of them. If you have only one or two games, you don't have many games, but if you have one hundred games, you have many! [1/3 definitions] |
| Mauritius |
Mauritius is an island country in the Indian Ocean. Farmers there grow a lot of sugar cane. Many tourists come to Mauritius to enjoy its beaches and mountains. People began to live in Mauritius only about five hundred years ago. Since then, people from many different countries and continents have come to live there. |
| meter1 |
the basic unit of length of the metric system, equal to one hundred centimeters or 3.28 feet. |
| millimeter |
A millimeter is a unit of length in the metric system. It is very small. It takes about 25 millimeters to equal one inch. One hundred millimeters is equal to one centimeter, which is about one and half inches. (abbreviated: mm) |
| musket |
a heavy gun with a long barrel. Muskets were carried on the shoulder. They were used over three hundred years ago, before rifles were invented. |
| number |
a unit in math with a fixed value that is used in counting or to tell the position of something in a series. "Four," "four tenths," and "four hundred" are all ways of saying numbers. Numbers can also be represented by numerals, such as 4, 0.4, and 400. [1/11 definitions] |
| penny |
A penny is a coin of the United States or Canada that is equal to one cent. One hundred pennies is equal to one dollar in American or Canadian money. [1/2 definitions] |
| percent |
one part or unit of each hundred. |