aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil | a written message addressed to a person or organization |
the blood group whose red cells carry the B antigen | the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech |
the 2nd letter of the Roman alphabet | an award earned by participation in a school sport |
a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels | a strictly literal interpretation (as distinct from the intention) |
a trivalent metalloid element; occurs both in a hard black crystal and in the form of a yellow or brown powder | owner who lets another person use something (housing usually) for hire |
originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins | |