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adolescent

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n. An adolescent is a young person or a teenager. The adolescent was excited about getting a skateboard for his birthday.

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aptitude

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n. Aptitude is a natural ability or skill. He has a natural aptitude for water skiing.

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compliment

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v. To compliment is to say a nice thing about someone or something. Her co-worker complimented her for doing a good job.

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hinder

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v. To hinder is to keep someone or something from doing something. All the traffic hindered me from getting to work on time.

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journalism

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n. Journalism is the work of collecting the news to put in newspapers or on TV. Before becoming a teacher, she worked in journalism.

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jury

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n. A jury is a group of people that listen to a trial and say if someone is guilty. The jury listened closely to the attorney before they made their decision.

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justice

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n. Justice is fairness in the way that you treat other people. People turn to the court system when they are seeking justice.

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liberty

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n. Liberty is freedom to do what you want. To many people, the Statue of Liberty is a symbol of freedom.

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literary

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adj. If someone or something is literary, it is involved with literature in some way. He worked hard to create a successful literary career.

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pharmacy

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n. A pharmacy is a place where medicine is sold. My mother sells medicine to people at the pharmacy.

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pill

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n. A pill is a small object that has medicine inside. She took a p ill for her headache.

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presume

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v. To presume is to believe something is true without being certain. Since he raised his hand, the teacher presumed he knew the answer.

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privacy

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n. To have privacy is to be away from other people. Please hang the sign on the door so we can have some privacy.

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punishment

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n. A punishment is something that one must endure for any wrongdoing. He was given a punishment for being rude to the teacher.

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sensible

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adj. If someone is sensible, they make good decisions. It was sensible for her to save some money each month.

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slice

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n. A slice is a piece from something larger, such as a cake. The g irl enjoyed a slice of cake at her birthday party.

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sorrow

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n. Sorrow is a very sad feeling. The g irl felt sorrow after her best friend moved away.

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straw

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n. A straw is a thin tube that is used to suck liquid into the mouth. I drank the orange juice through a straw.

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swell

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v. To swell is to become larger and rounder. My sister's stomach began to swell after she got pregnant.

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tidy

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adj. When something is tidy, it is clean and in order. Leon has always been a very tidy boy.

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affection

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n. Affection is a feeling of liking someone or something. Amanda has a lot of affection for her little sister Sarah.

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agency

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n. An agency is a business or service set up to act for others. I went to a travel agency to help me arrange a flig h t home.

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ash

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n. Ash is the grey or black powder created when something is burned. The end of his cigar was full of ashes.

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confine

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v. To confine something is to keep it in one place. The elephant is confined to a cage in the zoo.

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dismiss

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v. To dismiss something is to say it is not important. He quickly dismissed my idea about a new project.

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erupt

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v . To erupt is for a volcano or something to shoot a hot substance. The volcano erupted for the first time in ten years.

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fate

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n. Fate is a power that causes some things to happen. Some people believe that a person's hand can tell their fate.

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lava

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n. Lava is the hot substance made of melted rock that shoots from volcanoes. The red hot lava poured from the volcano.

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miserable

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adj. If someone is miserable, they are very unhappy. He was miserable after his dog died.

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navigate

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v. To navigate something is to control the way it moves or goes. She navigated the ship across the ocean.

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originate

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v. To originate somewhere is to start there. The idea of democracy originated in Ancient Greece.

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remainder

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n. The remainder of something is what is left. He took a bite of the apple, then gave me the remainder of it.

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retrieve

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v. To retrieve something is to find it and get it back. She retrieved her mail from the mail box.

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shallow

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adj. If something is shallow, it is not deep. The kids were playing in the shallow water.

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slope

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n. A slope is ground that is not flat. The slope to the top of the mountain was very steep.

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span

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v. To span a length of time is to last that long. His work began in 1999. It has spanned many years since then.

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superstition

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n. A superstition is something magical that people believe is real. It is a superstition that Friday the 13th is an unlucky day.

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sympathy

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n. Sympathy is a feeling of being sad for another person. I felt sympathy for my sister so I got her a balloon to cheer her up.

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vibrate

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v. To vibrate is to shake very hard. The machine made his whole body vibrate as he broke up the ground.

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wander

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v. To wander is to walk without going to a certain place. The boys like to wander in the woods and look at birds.

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armor

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n. Armor is metal worn by soldiers to protect the body. The soldier wore armor to protect his body.

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blaze

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v. To blaze means to burn brightly or powerfully. The small fire soon blazed into a large dangerous one.

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boom

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v. To boom means to make a loud, deep sound. The firecrackers made a loud boom when they exploded.

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cliff

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n. A cliff is a high and often flat wall of rock. The wolf stood at the c liff and howled.

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flame

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n. A flame is part of fire. The torch was filled with yellow and orange flames.

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independence

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n. Independence is the state of being free from the control of others. After leaving home, Sophia had a great feeling of independence.

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invasion

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n. An invasion is an attack by a group from another country. In Korea, walls were built around cities to protect them from invasions.

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knight

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n. A knight is a soldier of high rank and skill who usually serves a king. He was the best soldier, so the king made him a knight.

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lightning

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n. Lightning is the bright light seen during a storm. The lightning flashed above the water.

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rebel

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n. A rebel is a person who fights the government in order to change it. The rebel had enough of the government's unfair polices.

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retreat

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v. To retreat means to run away because you have been beaten in a fight. The army retreated because they were losing the battle.

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revolution

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n. A revolution is a change to the political system by a group of people. The revolution in Russia led to the creation of the Soviet Union.

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spear

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n. A spear is a long stick with a blade on one end that is used as a weapon. The soldier was holding a spear in his hand.

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steep

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adj. If something is steep, then its slope or angle rises or falls sharply. He rode his bike up the steep h ill to reach the top.

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summit

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n. A summit is the highest part of a hill or mountain. Snow covered the summit of the mountain even during the summer.

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thunder

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n. Thunder is the loud noise heard during a storm. The sound of the thunder startled me.

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troops

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n. Troops are soldiers that fight in groups in a battle. The troops were all prepared to go into battle.

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warrior

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n. A warrior is a brave soldier or fighter. The samurai were some of the most skilled warriors in the ancient world.

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withdraw

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v. To withdraw means to leave a place, usually during war. After losing the battle, the enemy withdrew back to its own country.

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yield

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v. To yield something means to give up control of it or to give it away. He had to yield his turn because he was in checkmate.

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bench

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n. A bench is a long seat for two or more people. Most parks have benches for citizens to relax upon.

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confront

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v. To confront a hard situation or person is to deal with it. The couple has to confront each other about their problems.

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daisy

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n. A daisy is a small flower with white petals and a yellow center. There were a few daisies growing in the field.

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dispute

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n. A dispute is an argument or disagreement that people have. Karen and Brian often have disputes about silly things.

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horror

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n. Horror is a feeling of being very afraid or shocked. The audience screamed in horror when the ghost appeared in the movie.

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incident

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n. An incident is an event that is usually not pleasant. Mr. Wilson had an incident where he became sick and had to leave.

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mist

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n. Mist is water that you can see in the air or on a surface. The forest was covered with mist.

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object

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n. An object is an inanimate thing that you can see or touch. The shopping cart was filled with objects.

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orphan

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n. An orphan is a child who does not have parents. The orphan frequently cried during the night.

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plot

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v. To plot is to make a secret plan to do something that is wrong or mean. The group was plotting to ruin the company's financial reports.

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pregnant

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adj. When a female is pregnant, she is going to have a baby. The pregnant woman was shopping for baby clothes.

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rage

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n. Rage is a very angry feeling. The chef was filled with rage when his helpers ruined the meal.

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revenge

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n. Revenge is what you do to hurt or punish someone who hurts you. He broke his sister's doll as revenge after she lost his favorite book.

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shame

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n. Shame is a bad feeling about things you have done wrong. The boy felt shame about misplacing his clothes.

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sigh

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v. To sigh is to breathe out loudly and show that you are tired or sad. Molly sighed when she looked at all the information she had to research.

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sneak

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v. To sneak is to move quietly so that no one hears or sees you. The thief snuck out of the house without anyone noticing him.

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spare

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v. To spare something is to give it because you have more than you need. I wanted to help him but I couldn't spare a tire.

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stem

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n. The stem of a plant is the stick that grows leaves or flowers. The rose had a long thin stem.

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supper

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n. Supper is a meal that is eaten in the evening. We usually have supper around 6 o 'clock at my house.

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tender

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adj. When something is tender, it is soft and easy to chew. The meat was so tender they didn't need knives to cut it with.

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beneath

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prep. If something is beneath something else, it is under it. The largest part of an iceberg lies beneath the waterline.

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club

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n. A cub is a baby animal, such as a bear or lion. The lion cub was crying for its mother.

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dawn

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n. Dawn is the time of day when the sun rises. At dawn, the sun gently rose over the farm.

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dissatisfied

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adj. Ifyou are dissatisfied, you are not happy with something. I was dissatisfied with their decision to work on Sunday.

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ease

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n. When something is done with ease, it is not hard to do. The monkey climbed the tree with ease.

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evident

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adj. When something is evident, it is easy to see or understand. It was evident from the look on his face that he was unhappy.

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hail

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n. Hail is ice that falls from the sky when rain freezes. The hail from the storm was the size of g o lf balls.

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howl

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v. To howl means to make a long, loud sound like a wolf or a dog. The wolf howled at the moon.

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leap

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v. To leap means to jump a long distance. He had to leap over the gap to reach the other side of the hill.

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magnificent

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adj. When something is magnificent, it is beautiful and grand. The man gave his wife a pair of magnificent diamond earrings.

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necessity

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n. A necessity is something that is needed. Fresh water is a necessity for life.

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outcome

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n. An outcome is the end of an action or event. The outcome of his latest business plan was a complete failure.

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pile

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n. A pile is a large group of things on top of one another. The pile of cups was beginning to tilt.

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profound

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adj. When something is profound, it is very intelligent. For a little boy, Jeremy has some profound thoughts.

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seize

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v. To seize something means to grab it quickly or strongly. The man seized as much money as he could before anyone could see

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squeeze

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v. To squeeze something means to press it together and hold it tightly. When Clara saw her cat, she gave it a big squeeze.

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supreme

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adj. When something is supreme, it is the highest or best. The supreme officer was in charge of keeping the citizens calm.

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terrific

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adj. When something is terrific, it is very good. My youngest daughter is a terrific painter.

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trait

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n. A trait is part of someone's personality. One trait of Salvador's personality is his cheerfulness.

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vital

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adj. When something is vital, it is necessary for life. The heart is a vital organ.