Lis forLead (metal)
Scientific name: Pb
Lead is a soft metal that is usually dull grey. It is the heaviest stable metal. It has a relatively low melting point.
Lead is used in batteries, bullets, solder, pewter and radiation shields.
Lead is a heavy metal like mercury and can accumulate in the body and cause poisoning. Lead poisoning was common in ancient times.
Led is the past tense of lead. The man in the picture has led the camel along.
Ois forOverloaded
Something is overloaded if it is carrying a load that is too big for it. The car in the picture is overloaded.
Purebred means an animal or plant with parents of the same type, so its traits are true to its breed.
People use the term when breeding or showing animals, like dogs, cats, and horses. It is often found in pet stores, animal clubs, and pedigree papers. Some people want purebred animals for predictable features.
Red is a bright colour often seen on fruits and flowers. It is a primary colour, which means red paint can be used to make other colours but you can't use any other colours to make red paint. The flower in the picture is red.
Something is shredded if it has been cut into small pieces. Usually the pieces are strips that are longer than they are wide. People shred vegetables to make salads, and they shred paper so that noone can read what was written on it.
The person who took the picture does not have a very good shredder, as some of his paper shreddings are very readable.
A sled, sledge or sleigh is a vehicle that moves along by sliding. Sleds usually have thin runners underneath instead of wheels. Sleds work best on ice or snow. Sleds are usually pulled along by an animal like a horse or husky, but you can also slide in a sled by yourself if you are going down a slope. People often call a sled pulled by horses or deer a sleigh, a sled pulled by dogs a sled and a sled you slide yourself a toboggan.
