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approach

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To approach something means to move close to it.

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comprehend

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To comprehend something is to understand it.

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suppose

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To suppose is to guess.

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content

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To be content is to be happy and not want more

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expect

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If you expect something to happen, you believe it will happen.

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instruct

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My teacher instructs us in several subjects

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stroll

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To stroll means to walk slowly and calmly

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severe

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a severe earthquake

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field

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A field is a big area of land.

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likely

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If something likely happens, it will probably happen.

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bathe

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an occasion when you swim or spend time in water

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rare

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If something is rare, you do not see it very often.

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reside

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To reside means to live somewhere permanently or for a long time

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advantage

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An advantage is something that helps you.

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escape

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To escape is to run away from something bad.

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direction

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We’re lost – let’s stop and ask (for) directions .

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announce

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To announce something is to make it known.

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beside

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When someone or something is beside you, they are next to you.

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claim

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To claim means to say that something is true.

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contribute

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To contribute to something means to do something to make it successful

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feather

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The bird has grey feathers with a lighter collar.

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divide

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To divide something is to make it into smaller parts.

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expert

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An expert is someone who is very good at doing something

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force

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Force is a person’s strength or power.

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lay

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To lay means to put or place in a horizontal or flat position.

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defense

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the ability to protect against attack or harm

The vaccine strengthens the body’s defenses against infection.

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beating (beat)

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an act of hitting someone repeatedly and hard

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arrange

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To arrange things is to put them in the right place.

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attend

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To attend something is to go to it.

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noticeable

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easy to see or recognize

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encourage

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To encourage someone is to make them want to do something

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grab

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To grab is to take a hold of someone or something suddenly.

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pear

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a sweet fruit, usually with a green skin and a lot of juice

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hang

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To hang something is to keep it above the ground

p form : hung

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propose

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To propose something is to say that it should be done.

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require

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To require something is to say that it is necessary

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tear

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To tear something means to pull it apart.

p form : tore

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Inuit

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a member of a Native American people who live in the cold northern areas of North America and Greenland

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jewel

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a precious stone that is used to decorate

40
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dirt

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soil on the ground

His coat was covered with dirt.

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chase

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to hurry after someone or something in order to catch him, her, or it