(n.) a platform used for plays and other performances
s-t-a-g-e (stage)
(n.) the time a person or thing has lived
a-g-e (age)
(n.) a microorganism, especially one which causes disease
g-e-r-m-s (germs)
(n.) a competitive sport in which athletes perform a series of exercises on special types of equipment
g-y-m-n-a-s-t-i-c-s (gymnastics)
(v.) to make a purchase on a credit card
c-h-a-r-g-e (charge)
(n.) minerals or organic materials that can be cut and polished for use in jewelry
g-e-m-s (gems)
(adj.) mild, soft, or easy
g-e-n-t-l-e (gentle)
(adj.) having special or supernatural powers
m-a-g-i-c (magic)
(n.) a hot , fragrant spice made from the rhizome of a plant, which may be chopped or powdered for cooking, preserved in syrup, or candied
g-i-n-g-e-r (ginger)
(n.) a person between the ages of 13 and 19
t-e-e-n-a-g-e-r (teenager)