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14 Cards in this Set
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Meat that is cooked very little
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Rare
Eating rare meat may not be good for your health. |
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To know or to learn about something
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To be aware
Stacey was not aware that she had left her notebook at school until she got home and looked in her backpack |
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Having to do with a particular place. It is usually the town or neighborhood where one is living.
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Local
Yesterday, Hanna and I picked two quarts of strawberries at a local farm. |
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An imaginary line around the middle of the earth. It is at an equal distance from the North and South Poles.
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Equator
If you live in a country on the equator, you will notice that the length of the days and nights are almost equal. |
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Not seen or happening very often
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Rare
Looking through the book of rare butterflies, Leanne showed Mr. Bonilla one of her favorites. |
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A book of maps
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Atlas
To find the Ganges River, Ben used an atlas. |
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A trip from one place to another. It is often one made over a great distance.
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Journey
Last summer, our family made a journey across Canada by train. |
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An adult male pig
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Boar
At night, wild boars hunt in the forest for roots. |
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Wild and likely to attack
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Fierce
A polar bear in the wild may become fierce if it is hungry. |
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A long pointed tooth. It is found in animals like dogs and tigers, which use it to tear meat. It is also found in snakes.
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Fang
When the tiger opened its mouth to roar, we could see its fangs clearly. |
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The hard tough covering on the foot of an animal such as a horse, a cow, or a deer
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Hoof
Lydia carefully removed the stone from her horse's hoof. |
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Very strong and violent
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Fierce
A fierce wind blew sand into Keith's face as he walked home along the beach. |
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To make people lose interest in something
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Bore
Most of us would not think that a wild boar running toward us was a bore. |
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Making all the stops along a train line. This is different from the express, which makes fewer stops.
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Local
Grandfather told me to ride the local train because it stops at Lexington Avenue near his store. |
