Fifth Grade Words Flashcards
assign
select something or someone for a specific purpose
axle
a shaft on which a wheel rotates
bristle
a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament)
cabinet
a cupboard-like repository or piece of furniture with doors and shelves and drawers
calculator
a small machine that is used for mathematical calculations
ceiling
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celery
stalks eaten raw or cooked or used as seasoning
cemetery
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channel
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chorus
a group of people assembled to sing together
circle
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citizen
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
clearance
permission to proceed
climb
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clothe
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colony
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comfort
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comical
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coming
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compass
navigational instrument for finding directions
competition
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concern
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condition
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confirm
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conscious
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constant
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construct
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creator
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creature
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crocodile
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crouton
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currency
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curtain
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
curtain
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customer
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cycle
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damage
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dandruff
a condition in which white scales of dead skin are shed by the scalp
decay
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decide
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define
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delight
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delighted
greatly pleased
designer
someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
desirable
worth having or seeking or achieving
destination
the ultimate goal for which something is done
detrimental
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devotion
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dignify
to make noble or proper
dirty
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disappear
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discover
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disguise
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dishonest
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distance
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disuse
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dominant
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eager
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eavesdrop
to listen secretly to a private conversation
echoes
Sound waves that are reflected by internal structures back to the transducer
education
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eighth
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empty
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encourage
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entertain
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environs
the area in which something exists or lives
envision
imagine
episode
film consisting of a succession of related shots that develop a given subject in a movie
equal
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exactly
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excel
to be exceptionally good in an activity or subject
exert
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exhale
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exist
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extravagant
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eyelet
fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
facility
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famous
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fashion
the latest and most admired style in clothes and cosmetics and behavior
fasten
make tight or tighter
faucet
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feather
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feature
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ferret
domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits
ferryboat
a boat that transports people or vehicles across a body of water and operates on a regular schedule
fertile
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feud
a bitter quarrel between two parties
fiction
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flannel
a soft light woolen fabric
foreground
the part of a scene that is near the viewer
forever
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fortification
to strengthen
fortnight
14 days
fragile
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fragrance
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
friction
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frugal
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fruit
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fuel
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funnel
a conically shaped utensil having a narrow tube at the small end
furious
marked by extreme anger
gallant
unflinching in battle or action
galley
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giddiness
being lightheartedly silly
gnash
grind together, of teeth
grateful
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group
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guard
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guardian
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guest
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guide
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guitar
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hamlet
a settlement smaller than a town
handle
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health
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healthy
having or indicating good health in body or mind
heart
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hearthrob
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heavily
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helmet
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heroic
showing extreme courage
holy
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hoping
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household
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humane
kind, merciful
hydrant
a discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from the mains of waterworks
idea
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ignite
cause to start burning
increase
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industry
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infectious
caused by infection or capable of causing infection
infinity
time without end
innocent
free from evil or guilt
intruder
Someone who disturbs another person without permission
invention
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jealous
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journal
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
junction
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junior
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kerchief
a square scarf that is folded into a triangle and worn over the head or about the neck
kindergarten
a class for children four to six years of age that prepares them for elementary school
kindness
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kitten
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knowingly
with full knowledge and deliberation
laborer
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lamb
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language
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laser
an acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation
lawful
authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law
lawyer
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leather
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letterhead
a sheet of stationery with name and address of the organization printed at the top
level
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lightning
the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash)
linear
of or in or along or relating to a line
linen
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listener
someone who listens attentively
locket
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lumber
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magic
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magical
possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
magnate
a very wealthy or powerful businessman
maimed
having a part of the body crippled or disabled
manageable
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management
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marshmallow
spongy confection made of gelatin and sugar and corn syrup and dusted with powdered sugar
mayor
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meanwhile
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medallion
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medicinal
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melon
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memorable
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mention
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metal
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meteor
(astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth’s atmosphere
meter
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midriff
(anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities
mightily
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minister
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mitten
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monetary
relating to or involving money
money
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mortar
used as a bond in masonry or for covering a wall
motor
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mountain
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multitude
a large gathering of people
munchkin
An extremely short person
murmur
make complaining remarks or noises under one’s breath
music
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narrate
narrate or give a detailed account of
nature
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navigator
the ship’s officer in charge of navigation
necessity
anything indispensable
neckwear
articles of clothing worn about the neck
nectar
fruit juice especially when undiluted
neither
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nickel
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niece
a daughter of your brother or sister
notorious
widely and unfavorably known
novice
one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience
oasis
a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
officer
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
omission
something that has been left out
optimism
A feeling of hope or cheerfulness
option
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overrule
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oxygen
gas that enters the blood through the lungs and travels to the heart to be pumped via arteries to all body cells
pardon
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partner
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passenger
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patriot
one who loves and defends his or her country
peekaboo
a game played with young children
penalty
the act of punishing
penguin
short-legged flightless birds of cold southern especially Antarctic regions having webbed feet and wings modified as flippers
perfect
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perhaps
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personal
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pickle
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picture
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plantation
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plastic
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pleasure
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poach
cook in a simmering liquid
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police
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pollution
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popular
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posture
characteristic way of bearing one’s body
precious
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preferable
more desirable than another
preferred
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prejudice
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prepay
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preschool
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prevail
prove superior
prism
optical device having a triangular shape and made of glass or quartz
procedure
a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
proceed
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produce
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professor
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pronounce
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propel
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property
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protect
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provide
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quaint
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
quarrel
an angry dispute
quarterback
the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team
quartet
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quench
satisfy (thirst)
racial
of or related to genetically distinguished groups of people
railway
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ransom
money demanded for the return of a captured person
reason
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receive
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recess
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recitation
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reckon
expect, believe, or suppose
record
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reduce
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reduction
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reign
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reply
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retrieve
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reversible
capable of reversing or being reversed
reward
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rhinestone
an imitation diamond made from rock crystal or glass or paste
route
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sable
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salary
the money paid for employee services
salute
an act of greeting with friendly words and gestures like bowing or lifting the hat
satchel
Luggage consisting of a small case with a flat bottom and (usually) a shoulder strap
scene
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scent
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section
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sensibility
mental responsiveness and awareness
serenely
in a peacefully serene manner
shoulder
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significance
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similar
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simplicity
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sinus
any of various air-filled cavities especially in the bones of the skull
sleight
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slogan
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
socket
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soup
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speedy
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square
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squirrel
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staff
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stamina
enduring strength and energy
station
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
stellar
being or relating to or resembling or emanating from stars
stolen
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stomach
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal
stranger
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stroll
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subject
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suit
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supply
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supporter
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sweater
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talons
claws of a bird of prey
teachable
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televise
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temper
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terrific
extraordinarily good
territory
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texture
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theater
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therapy
(medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.)
thermos
a container that is used to keep things warm, such as your soup; a double-walled container that keeps things warm
thorax
part of an insect’s body that bears the wings and legs
though
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thread
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tidal
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tissue
a part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
total
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toward
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treachery
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treatment
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triple
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triumph
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
ugliness
qualities that do not give pleasure to the senses
umbrella
having the function of uniting a group of similar things
uncouth
awkward, clumsy, or unmannerly
uniform
clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
unify
join or combine
useful
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vacant
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vain
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valiant
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veil
a garment that covers the head and face
veil
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vein
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victory
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virtue
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visibility
capability of providing a clear unobstructed view
visual
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volcano
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warrior
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
wealth
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weasel
small carnivorous mammal with short legs and elongated body and neck
weather
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weird
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whittle
to carve or to shape wood into shapes
wilderness
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windy
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wounded
suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle
wren
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wrench
a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt
wrestle
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
wriggle
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
wring
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wrist
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writer
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yearning
a great desire to have something that you may never be able to get
yippee
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yoga
a system of exercises practiced as part of the Hindu discipline to promote control of the body and mind
