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alert

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v. To alert someone is to tell or warn them about something. The fire alarm alerted us that there was a problem.

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broadcast

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n. A broadcast is a television or radio show. \Ne watched the broadcast of the local news on TV.

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bulletin

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n. A bulletin is a news report that talks about very recent and important events. There was a live bulletin reporting on the economy of the city.

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console

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v. To console someone who is sad means to make them comforted. When my dog ran away, my dad consoled me.

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district

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n. A district is a small part of a city, county, state, or country. I live in a residential district of Seattle, Washington.

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bump

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n. A bump is a small raised area on a surface. The monkey got a bump on his head because he was hit by a rock.

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Chop

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v. To chop something means to cut it into pieces with a tool. Mom chopped some vegetables to put into the stew.

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ClOSet

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n. A closet is a small room used to store things. Marie has many clothes inside of her closet.

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drawer

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n. A drawer is a small part in furniture that is used to store things. I put my clothes into the empty drawers.

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endure

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v. To endure something tough means to do or go through it. She had to endure her husband shouting all day long.

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execute

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v. To execute someone means to kill them as a legal punishment. Some people are executed for serious crimes.

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grasp

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v. To grasp something means to hold it. He grasped the bag of money tightly.

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rear

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n. When something is in the rear of something, it is in the back. The man loaded the rear of his truck with boxes.

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senator

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n. A senator is someone who makes laws for a state. The young senator promised to make laws that would help the people.

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skull

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n. A skull is the hard part of your head. Your brain is inside of it. The brain is protected by the skull.

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Stir

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v. To stir something means to mix it using something small, like a spoon. Mom stirred the batter until it was smooth.

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tap

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v. To tap something is to hit it lightly. He tapped the keys of the keyboard to write a short word.

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tremendous

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adj. When something is tremendous, it is very large. The Earth's oceans are filled with a tremendous amount of water.

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underneath

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prep. When something is underneath something else, it is below or lower than it. The roots of a tree are located underneath the ground.

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worm

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n. A worm is a small animal with a long, thin body. Worms are often used to help catch fish.

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abandon

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v. To abandon something is to leave it forever or for a long time. The old room had been abandoned years before.

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ambitious

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adj. If someone is ambitious, they want to be rich or successful. Kendra had to be ambitious to get into medical school.

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bark

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v. When a dog barks, it makes a short, loud noise. The dog barked loudly and frighteningly.

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bay

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n. A bay is an area near the ocean where the land goes inward. The Golden Gate Bridge crosses San Francisco Bay.

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brilliant

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adj. If someone is brilliant, they are very smart. My younger sister is b rilliant for someone her age.

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chin

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n. Your chin is the hard part at the bottom of your face. Luke pointed to the hair on his chin.

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complaint

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n. A complaint is something you say to tell people that you don't like something. Mom said she didn't want to hear my brother's complaints.

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deaf

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adj. When someone is deaf, they cannot hear. Susan was born deaf.

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enthusiastic

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adj. To be enthusiastic about something is to be excited by or interested in it. The man was enthusiastic about his job.

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expedition

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n. An expedition is a long trip, usually to a place very far away. They got into their spaceship to begin their expedition.

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horizon

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n. The horizon is where the sky looks like it meets the ground. The sun clipped below the horizon.

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loyal

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adj. To be loyal to something or someone is to agree to always help them. The three friends are very loyal to each other.

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mayor

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n. The mayor is the person in charge of a city. The mayor of my hometown is quite a powerful speaker.

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mutual

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adj. If something is mutual, it is felt in the same way by two or more people. Robert likes Sarah. The feeling is mutual.

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overweight

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adj. If someone is overweight, they are very fat. Roger eats too much, so now he's overweight.

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refuge

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n. A refuge is a place where you go to be safe. When it started to rain, she found refuge in the house.

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restore

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v. To restore something is to put it back the way it was. Victor restored the old car.

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rub

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v. To rub something is to push on it and move your hand back and forth. Mom's feet were sore, so she rubbed them.

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senses

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n. Your senses are how you see, taste, hear, feel and smell. It would be hard to live without your five senses.

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veterinarian

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n. A veterinarian is a doctor that takes care of animals. Wanda became a veterinarian because she loves dogs.

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anniversary

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n. An anniversary is a day that celebrates something from the past. My parents went out to eat for their wedding anniversary.

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arithmetic

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n. Arithmetic is math. I like to study arithmetic at school.

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ashamed

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adj. To be ashamed is to feel upset because you did something wrong or bad. He was ashamed when he found out that I knew about his past.

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burst [baxst]

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0 To burst is to suddenly break open or apart. The bomb burst over the city.

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carpenter

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n. A carpenter is a person who builds things with wood. We hired a carpenter to make a cupboard.

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couch

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n. A couch is a long, soft seat that many people can sit on. Kim and Martin's new couch was very expensive.

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drip

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v. When a liquid drips, just a little bit falls at a time. I heard water dripping from the faucet.

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elegant

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adj. If something is elegant, it is very fancy and pleasing. In Japan, women wear elegant kimonos on special occasions.

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fabric

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n. Fabric is cloth used to make clothes, furniture, etc. The towels were made from a soft fabric.

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highlands

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n. The highlands are high areas of land, usually with mountains. The man had a small home in the highlands.

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ivory

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n. Ivory is a white, hard substance that comes from elephants. The elephant's long ivory tusks looked very impressive.

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mill

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n. A mill is a building where flour is made. The farmer took his wheat to the mill to make it into flour.

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needle

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n. A needle is a small, sharp piece of metal that you use to make or fix clothes. I used a needle to fix the hole in my pants.

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polish

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v. To polish something is to rub it in order to make it shiny. Mark spent all morning polishing his shoes for the wedding.

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sew

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v. To sew means to put pieces of cloth together using string. I learned to sew when I was a little girl.

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shed

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n. A shed is a small building where you store things like tools. We have a small shed in the backyard for storage.

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thread

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n. A thread is a thin piece of string. I have many different colors of thread at home.

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trim

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v. To trim something is to cut it a little bit. I had my hair trimmed this afternoon.

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upwards

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adv. If something goes upwards, it moves vertically higher. The kite went upwards further and further.

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ail

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v. To ail a person or group is to cause difficulty or pain. My brother went to the doctor to see what was ailing him.

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ally

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n. An ally is someone who agrees to help or support you. I was happy to find many allies who shared the same opinion as me.

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boast

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v. To boast is to talk about how good you are. We all became tired of listening to him boast about himself all day.

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bounce

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v. To bounce is to move something up and away from a surface after hitting it. Owen bounced the ball on the ground.

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bully

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n. A bully is a person who is mean to others. The two bullies always picked on the smaller, weaker kids.

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carbohydrate

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n. Carbohydrates are substances in foods like bread that give you energy. Carbohydrates like rice are a good source of energy for active people.

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crawl

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v. To crawl is to move slowly on your hands and knees. The baby crawled across the floor.

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defeat

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v. To defeat someone is to beat them in a game or battle. The champion defeated the challenger in the boxing match.

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dial

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n. A dial is the front of a clock. I looked at the dial to see what time it was.

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dominant

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adj. When someone or something is dominant, they are strongerthan others. The gorilla is one of the dominant animals in the jungle.

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mercy

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n. If you show mercy, you choose not to punish or harm someone. He asked his boss for mercy and to not fire him.

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nod

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v. To nod is to move your head up and down. I nodded my head as I listened to the song.

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opponent

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n. An opponent is someone who fights against you. On the field, our opponents were too good for us.

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quarrel

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v. To quarrel is to argue or fight. Billy quarreled with his wife about buying a new house.

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rival

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n. A rival is someone that is trying to keep you from getting what you want. The three rivals were all competing for the same job.

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sore

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adj. When a part of your body is sore, it hurts. After lifting the heavy box, Mona's back was sore.

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sting

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v. To sting is to cause pain by pushing a sharp part into the skin. The needle stung my arm and made me say, "Ouch!"

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strain

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v. To strain is to try very hard. Casey strained to lift the heavy box.

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torture

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n. Torture is something that causes you physical or mental pain. Greg thought that writing the essay was torture.

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wrestle

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v. To wrestle is to play a game where you try to push someone to the floor. My dad loved to wrestle when he was in high school.

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absence

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n. Absence is the state of something being away. There is an absence of sand in the hourglass.

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aloud

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adv. If you say something aloud, you say it so that others can hear you. My father often reads stories aloud to me and my sister.

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bald

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adj. If someone is bald, they have no hair. My oldest brother is bald.

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blanket

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n. A blanket is a piece of cloth that you use to keep warm or to sit upon. I laid a blanket on the ground so that we could have a picnic.

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creep

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v. To creep is to move quietly and slowly. The cat slowly crept down the tree.

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divorce

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n. Divorce is an event in which a marriage is ended. Divorce rates have increased in the past twenty years.

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imitate

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v. To imitate someone is to do exactly what they do. He imitated his favorite superhero by putting on a costume.

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infant

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n. An infant is a baby. The infant cried all night.

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kidnap

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v. To kidnap someone is to take them illegally. She was terrified to find out her son was kidnapped.

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nap

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n. A nap is a short sleep, usually during the day. I took a short nap because I stayed up late last night.

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nowhere

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adv. You use nowhere to say that a place or thing does not exist. Unfortunately, water was nowhere to be found.

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pat

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v. To pat something is to hit it softly with your hand. I patted some lotion onto my face.

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relief

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n. Relief is a feeling you get when something bad or challenging ends. I felt a sense of relief when I heard the good news.

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reproduce

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v. To reproduce is to make something exactly how someone else did it. The children tried to reproduce their house using toy blocks.

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rhyme

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n. To rhyme is to have the same sounds at the end of a word. Humpty Dumpty is an old rhyme that children learn in school.

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suck

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v. To suck is to put something in your mouth and try to get flavor out of it. The baby sucked milk from her bottle.

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urgent

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adj. If something is urgent, it is important and needs to be done now. He had to leave now; it was urgent.

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vanish

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v. To vanish is to go away suddenly. All the passengers vanished from the train station.

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wagon

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n. A wagon is a cart you use to carry heavy things. He used his wagon to carry some of his gifts.

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wrinkle

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n. A wrinkle is a line on a person's face that happens as they get old. My grandfather has some wrinkles on his face.