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8 Cards in this Set
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desperately
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done in an urgent, distressed manner
Example: The starving people tried desperately to get food. |
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newcomers
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people who have recently arrived
Example: It is important to be kind to newcomers and make them feel welcomed. |
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donate
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to give as a gift, to contribute
Example: We decided to donate our old clothes to charity. |
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stockpiles
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a supply of something to use in the future
Example: The people gathered stockpiles of food to get ready for winter. |
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relic
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an object from the past
Example: The old suit of armor was a relic of a time gone by. |
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cranes
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large, long-necked birds
Example: I didn't know that cranes were such big birds until I saw them at the lake. |
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monument
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a structure put in honor of something
Example: They built a monument so we could remember the soldiers who had died. |
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currents
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a part of a body of water that moves or flows in a certain direction
Example: She tried to swim to shore, but the strong currents carried her away. |