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17 Cards in this Set
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quest
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hunt or search - The miner was on a quest for gold.
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attracted
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pulled toward - a paper clip is pulled toward a magnet
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tracked
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followed - The detective tracked the footprints.
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pollinate
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to place pollen on a flower to cause the flower to produce seeds - Bees pollinate plants by carrying pollen from flower to flower.
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support
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hold up - The pole will support the vine as it grows.
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compost
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a mixture of decayed plants and other organic matter used by gardeners to improve the soil - We mixed the compost into the soil before we planted the seeds.
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layer
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a thickness of material laid on top of or spread over something - The birthday cake had four layers with chocolate icing between each one.
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medicine
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drug used for treating an illness - cough medicine from a doctor is an example
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garlic
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an onion-like plant grown for its strongly-flavored bulbs that are used in cooking and as medicine - Many people like garlic on bread.
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kudzu
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an eastern Asian vine with reddish-purple flowers - it is a widespread weed in the southeast United States - The kudzu grew up and covered the tree.
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profit
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the amount of money made after all expenses have been paid - example is making $200 at a garage sale
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vine
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a plant with a long stem that attaches itself to something it can wrap around - The vine grew over the top of our fence.
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clung
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stuck or attached to - The scared child clung to his mother.
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carnivorous
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eating mostly meat - animals such as lions, tigers, bears, panthers
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digests
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to take in food - A plant digests food to stay alive
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stalks
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the stems of plants - example is celery
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pitcher
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a container with a spout used for pouring liquids, a baseball player - May I have a pitcher of iced tea? The pitcher struck the batter out.
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