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arise

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v. To arise is to happen. Difficulties arose with his computer because it was old.

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benefactor

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n. A benefactor is a person who gives money to help someone. The student's benefactor gave him money to spend on his studies.

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blacksmith

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n. A blacksmith is a person who makes things out of metal. The blacksmith pounded the piece of metal until it was flat.

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charitable

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adj. When someone is charitable, they help people who are in need. My sister was charitable enough to help me buy my first house.

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chimney

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n. A chimney is a tall pipe used to carry smoke out of a building. The cat was on the roof sitting next to the chimney.

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compensate

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v. To compensate is to pay someone for the time they spent doing something. Her boss compensated her for the extra work she did last week.

*padash dadan

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encounter

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v. If you encounter something, you meet or come close to it. I encountered a sea turtle while I was swimming. *movajeh shodan

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exceed

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v. To exceed is to be more than something. Since I exceeded my limit, I decided to get rid of my credit cards.

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forge

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v. To forge is to make or produce, especially with difficulty. Stacy and Heather forged their friendship when they were teenagers.

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humble

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adj. People who are humble do not believe that they are better than other people. Even though Bob is the smartest boy in his class, he is humble.

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iron

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n. Iron is a strong metal that is used to make many objects. The horse had shoes made of iron.

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ladder

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n. A ladder is an object that is used to climb up and down things. He used a ladder to climb to the top of his tree house.

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modest

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adj. If people are modest, they do not think that they are too important. Derek is very modest for someone who is so rich.

*humble

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occupy

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v. To occupy a place is to live, work, or be there. Kevin and Alice occupied the chairs and had a long discussion.

*eshqal kardan

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penny

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n. A penny is a coin worth one cent. U.S. President Abraham Lincoln is on the penny.

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preach

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v. To preach is to talk about and promote a religious idea. Aaron often preached about living an honest life.

moeze karden

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prosper

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v. To prosper is to be successful or make a lot of money. Frank's new business finally prospered after many years of hard work.

ronaq peida kardan

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province

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n. A province is a small area that is controlled by a country. Canada is divided into several different provinces.

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satisfaction

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n. Satisfaction is a feeling you get when you do or receive something good. Brad was filled with satisfaction when he saw what was for dinner.

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sustain

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v. To sustain something is to keep it going. Wind power is a clean* vazeh* way to sustain a city with energy.

*support

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acquire

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v. To acquire something is to gain possession of it. Tina acquired a strange package yesterday.

*be dast avarden

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awkward

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adj. j If something is awkward, it is embarrassing and uncomfortable. After dropping his coffee cup, Robbie felt awkward.

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caretaker

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n. A caretaker is a person who takes care of very young, old, or sick people. My grandmother's caretaker helps her get around the house.

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deceive

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v. To deceive someone is to make them believe something that is not true. He tried to deceive his friends as they were playing a game.

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discourage

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v. To discourage someone is to make them feel less excited about something. Mr. Perry discouraged the students from quitting school.

*delsard kardan

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fake

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adj. If something is fake, it is made to look real in order to trick people. The model was wearing fake eyelashes.

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hatred

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n. Hatred is a strong feeling of not liking someone or something. I have a hatred for the taste of medicine.

*nefrat

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hut

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n. A hut is a house made of wood, grass, or mud that has only one or two rooms. We all went into the hut to sleep.

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inferior

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adj. If something is inferior, it is not as good as something else. Cars built a hundred years ago are inferior to ones built today.

namarqob tar

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lodge

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n. A lodge is a house in the mountains, used by people who hunt or fish. During our ski trip, we stayed at a lodge.

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neglect

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v. To neglect someone or something is to not take care of it properly. William neglected his room, so it is a complete mess.

*nadideh gerftan

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newcomer

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n. A newcomer is a person who has recently arrived at a place or a group. The students happily welcomed the newcomer to the school.

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offense

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n. An offense is behavior that is wrong or breaks a law. Stealing a car is a very serious offense.

*qanon shekani

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overlook

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v. To overlook something is to not notice it, or to not realize that it is important. Brenda overlooked the last step and had a bad fall.

bi tavajohi kardan

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repay

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v. To repay is to pay back or to reward someone or something. She repaid her friend for all of his hard work with a small gift.

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ridiculous

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adj. If something is ridiculous, it is silly or strange. Steve looked ridiculous with those huge blue sunglasses.

*mozhek

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satisfactory

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adj. If something is satisfactory, it is good enough. Mina often received satisfactory grades since she studied so hard.

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shepherd

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n. A shepherd is a person who protects and cares for sheep. The shepherd moved the sheep to another field.

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venture

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v. To venture is to go to a place that may be dangerous. Even though it was dangerous, they ventured up the mountain.

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wheat

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n. Wheat is a plant which makes grain. Wheat grain is used to make bread. The field of golden wheat was ready to be harvested.

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alley

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n. An alley is a narrow road behind houses or buildings. The alley behind my house looks dirty.

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ax

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n. An ax is a tool used to cut wood. She used an ax to cut some wood for the fire.

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bunch

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n. A bunch is a group of the same things. She was hungry, so she ate the entire bunch of grapes.

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chore

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n. A chore is a job that you have to do but don't like. It's Nikki's chore to do the dishes every Tuesday and Wednesday night.

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decent

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adj. When something is decent, it is OK or good enough. Eric did a decent job painting the fence.

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disgrace

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n. Disgrace is a feeling of shame. He felt a sense of disgrace after failing his big exam.

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elbow

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n. The elbow is the middle part of a person's arm that lets you bend it. She pointed to her elbow to show me where she hurt herself.

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grateful

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adj. When you are grateful for something, you are happy that it happened. The girls were grateful to have a chance to spend time with their grandfather.

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irritate

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v. To irritate means to annoy someone. She was irritated when her brother told her that he had lost her camera.'

*annoy

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kid

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v. To kid is to make a joke to make someone believe something which is not true. I am not really mad. I was kidding when I said I was angry.

*maskhare k

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loose

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adj. When something is loose, it is not held in place well. The bolt*pich was loose, so I tightened*seft it with the wrench*achar.

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offend

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v. To offend someone means to make them angry or upset. They were both offended by what they had said to each other.

*del khore shodan

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overnight

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adv. When something happens overnight, it happens during the night. The campers stayed in the tent overnight.

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persist

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v. To persist means to keep doing something even when it is hard. Even though the lesson was difficult, he persisted until he understood.

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pine

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n. A pine is a type of tree that is tall and thin. There were many beautiful pine trees in the forest.

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scar

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n. A scar is a mark on the skin after a wound heals. The monster had horrible scars on his cheek and forehead.

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sensation

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n. A sensation is a feeling a person gets from their senses. Mom got a painful sensation in her head from the loud noise.

*ehsas

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sled

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n. A sled is a small vehicle that you use on snow. Marvin likes to ride his sled down the hill in winter.

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tease

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v. To tease someone means to laugh at or make fun of them. Jake teased Charlie because he was the new student.

*dast andakhtan

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valentine

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n. A valentine is someone you love or admire with great affection. Harry wanted Molly to be his valentine.

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bloom

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v. When a plant blooms, it makes flowers. Roses look so pretty when they bloom.

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compact

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adj. If something is compact, it is smaller than normal. A laptop computer is much more compact than a desktop model.

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decay

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v. To decay is to be destroyed naturally. The old wooden house was slowly decaying.

*posidan

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dessert

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n. Dessert is a sweet food that you eat after a meal. Kayla wants ice cream for dessert.

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dip

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v. To dip something is to put part of it into a liquid for a short time. Laurel dipped her strawberry into the chocolate.

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distant

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adj. If something is distant, it is far away. Michael could barely see the distant island.

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eclipse

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n. An eclipse is an occasion when the moon moves in front of the sun. A complete eclipse of the sun is a very rare occurrence.

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fairy

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n. A fairy is a small, magic creature with wings. There are usually fairies in fantasy stories.

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curl

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n. A curl is a small piece of something with a round shape. The colorful ribbons were bent into curls.

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leisure

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n. Leisure is time when you do not have to do work. Eve likes to listen to music in her leisure time

.*fareqat

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mankind

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n. Mankind is all of the world's people. All of mankind has to work to make this a better world.

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passion

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n. Passion is a very strong feeling of wanting to do something. She had a passion for dancing.

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pillow

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n. A pillow is something that you put your head on when you sleep. When I travel, I usually take along my favorite pillow.

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pulse

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n. A pulse is the beat of the heart. The doctor checked the patient's pulse by feeling his wrist.

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refresh

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v. To refresh someone is to make them feel less hot or tired. The baby was refreshed after taking a cool bath.

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sneeze

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v. To sneeze is to suddenly blow air out of your nose and mouth. He sneezed after smelling the flower.

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spice

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n. A spice is a flavor*tam* for food and drinks. Two common spices found in many homes are salt and pepper.

*chashni

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whistle

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v. To whistle is to make a sound by putting your lips together and blowing. As he was listening to music, Daryl whistled.

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wool

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n. Wool is the hair that a sheep has. Grandma wants to use the blue wool to knit me a sweater.

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acquaint

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v. To acquaint is to get to know something or someone. Nancy acquainted herself with the new computer.

*ashna kardan

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cemetery

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n. A cemetery is where people are buried when they die. Some people are scared of cemeteries.

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curse

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v. To curse someone or something is to hope that bad things happen to them. The witch cursed the village.

*nefrin k

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disguise

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n. A disguise is something you wear so people cannot tell who you are. Everyone knew that it was Dad in the Santa disguise.

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fancy

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adj. If something is fancy, it is nicer than normal. Their table was all set for a fancy dinner.

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flashlight

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n. A flashlight is a small electric light that you carry in your hand. We took a flashlight when we went camping.

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hood

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n. A hood is part of a coat that goes over your head. She put on her hood to keep her head warm.

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inhabitant

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n. An inhabitant is a person who lives in a certain place. The number of inhabitants in the countryside is increasing.

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nourish

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v. To nourish something is to give it food that it needs to live. A good mother will nourish her baby every day.

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pirate

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n. A pirate is a sailor who steals things from other boats. Pirates are very scary characters.

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publication

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n. A publication is something printed, like a newspaper or book. She's been a subscriber to that publication for over ten years.

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riddle

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n. A riddle is a question that is difficult to answer but meant to be funny. I could not answer Wendy's riddle, but it made me laugh.

*chistan

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rot

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v. When something rots, it slowly gets softer and is destroyed. The old log began to rot in the forest.

*fased sh

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scare

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v. To scare means to cause one to feel frightened. I was scared by the sight of the monster.

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shortly

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adv. If something will happen shortly, it will happen very soon. My workday will end shortly.

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skeleton

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n. A skeleton is the bones of a body. There is a skeleton in the science classroom.

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spoil

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v. If something spoils, it turns bad or rots. We left the frut it out too long, and it spoiled.

*fased sh

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starve

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v. If a person starves, they do not get enough to eat and sometimes die. During the war, many people starved.

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thrill

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n. A thrill is an exciting feeling. The boys enjoy the thrill of surfing a big wave.

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wicked

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adj. If something is wicked, it is very bad or evil. My boss is a very wicked man.