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Practicing Vocabulary In Context, Book 3
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06/02/2012
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Term
vacation
 Definition
when someone is not at work or at school
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polygon
 Definition
a figure with straight sides
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shoulders
 Definition
the body meets the arms
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lane
 Definition
a narrow path
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intelligent
 Definition
smart
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map
 Definition
a drawing or representation of a place
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stalk
 Definition
the stem of a plant
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telescope
 Definition
an instrument used to see the stars or planets
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harbor
 Definition
a place on the water where ships and boats can dock
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scramble
 Definition
to mix things up
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vanish
 Definition
to disappear from sight
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river
 Definition
a large stream of moving water
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log
 Definition
a cut part of a tree
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remove
 Definition
to take away
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triangle
 Definition
a shape with three straight sides and three angles
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smoke
 Definition
comes from burning things
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palace
 Definition
a place for a king or queen to live
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dye
 Definition
to color something permanently
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invisible
 Definition
cannot be seen
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echo
 Definition
to repeat a sound
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jaw
 Definition
the lower part of the face
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bother
 Definition
to give trouble to
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grumble
 Definition
to mutter a complaint
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paragraph
 Definition
a group of sentences with a common main idea
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alongside
 Definition
to be next to something
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approach
 Definition
to come near to
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carve
 Definition
to cut into slices
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hare
 Definition
a large rabbit
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impatient
 Definition
does not want to wait
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rescue
 Definition
to save
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rage
 Definition
great anger
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future
 Definition
a time that isn't here yet
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season
 Definition
a part of the year, like spring, summer, fall, and winter
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weaver
 Definition
someone who makes cloth
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wealth
 Definition
having lots of money
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adventure
 Definition
something that is exciting
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squint
 Definition
to partially close your eyes
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splendid
 Definition
grand or excellent
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lack
 Definition
to not have something
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fierce
 Definition
wild
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blind
 Definition
can't see
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central
 Definition
in the middle
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beak
 Definition
the bill of a bird
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admire
 Definition
to think of something with pleasure or as something good
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churn
 Definition
to beat or shake
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event
 Definition
something that happens
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droop
 Definition
to bend, hang down, or sag
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frown
 Definition
the opposite of smile
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pasture
 Definition
grassy land where animals eat the grass
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section
 Definition
part of something
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fingerprint
 Definition
makes made by the fingertips
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hobby
 Definition
something you do for fun
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deaf
 Definition
cannot hear well or cannot hear at all
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delicious
 Definition
tasty to eat
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narrow
 Definition
not wide
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disappear
 Definition
to go out of sight
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fetch
 Definition
to go get something
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banquet
 Definition
a great feast
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ache
 Definition
a dull pain
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gull
 Definition
a type of sea bird
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roam
 Definition
to wander about
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cabin
 Definition
a small, simple house
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baton
 Definition
a stick used by the leader of a band or orchestra
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bucket
 Definition
a pail
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greedy
 Definition
to want a lot
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unlock
 Definition
to open
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unwrap
 Definition
to take off the covering of something
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force
 Definition
to make something happen
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soak
 Definition
to get very wet
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sum
 Definition
the answer when you add two things together
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steer
 Definition
to point a thing in the right way to go
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fuel
 Definition
the source of heat or power
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adult
 Definition
someone who is no longer a child
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faint
 Definition
very weak or dim
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hurl
 Definition
to throw with force
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squeeze
 Definition
to hold very tightly
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ivory
 Definition
a creamy white color
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timid
 Definition
fearfuul or shy
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tame
 Definition
no longer wild
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skeleton
 Definition
the bones of people or animals
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cloudy
 Definition
not sunny
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rare
 Definition
not ordinary or not often found
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ruin
 Definition
to wreck
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simple
 Definition
easy to do; not complicated
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jungle
 Definition
a wild place with lots of trees, vines, and plants
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feast
 Definition
a large, rich meal
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embarrass
 Definition
to make uncomfortable
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marvelous
 Definition
wonderful
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delicate
 Definition
easily broken; fragile
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homesick
 Definition
to miss your home and want to be there
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paddle
 Definition
a short, flat oar
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alarm
 Definition
a loud noise to wake you up or alert you to danger
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yawn
 Definition
to open your mouth wide and breath in deeply
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wig
 Definition
fake hair for the head
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traffic
 Definition
cars and trucks moving
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treat
 Definition
something special that gives enjoyment
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shallow
 Definition
not deep
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knelt
 Definition
got down on the knees
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foolish
 Definition
silly
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cozy
 Definition
snug and warm
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legend
 Definition
a story from earlier times
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canyon
 Definition
a deep valley with steep sides
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collar
 Definition
the part of a piece of clothing worn around the neck
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hoof
 Definition
the foot of a horse or cow
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yank
 Definition
to jerk or pull sharply
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throne
 Definition
a seat for a king or queen
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precious
 Definition
something that has great value
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breathe
 Definition
to take air in and out
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suburb
 Definition
a place just ourside the city where people live
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clutch
 Definition
to hold tightly
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symbol
 Definition
something that stands for something else
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crisp
 Definition
firm and fresh
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wrinkles
 Definition
small folds
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shaggy
 Definition
something with long, uneven hair
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thieves
 Definition
people who steal things
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route
 Definition
a way to go somewhere
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poison
 Definition
a toxic substance that can cause sickness or death
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pluck
 Definition
to pull off or out
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olive
 Definition
a small, round, oily fruit
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odd
 Definition
strange or unusual
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mumble
 Definition
to speak in a low, unclear voice
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hive
 Definition
a house for bees
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unhappily
 Definition
sadly
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desert
 Definition
a hot, dry place
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trust
 Definition
to believe in a person or thing
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scrub
 Definition
to clean by rubbing
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puddle
 Definition
a small pool of water
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mount
 Definition
to get up on something
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plead
 Definition
to beg for something
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photographer
 Definition
someone who takes pictures
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grant
 Definition
to give or allow something
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escape
 Definition
to get away from something
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bandage
 Definition
to cover a wound or sore
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swallow
 Definition
to move something from the mouth to the stomach
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strength
 Definition
power of the mind or body
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saucer
 Definition
a dish under a cup
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range
 Definition
a group or series of mountains
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underground
 Definition
below the surface
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gentle
 Definition
not rough
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pollution
 Definition
dirt in the air, soil, or water
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mistake
 Definition
doing the wrong thing
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material
 Definition
what something is made of
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blur
 Definition
dim or unclear
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stump
 Definition
the cut end of a tree
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ghastly
 Definition
very bad; horrible
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frank
 Definition
to tell the truth; to be honest
Term
iron
 Definition
aa appliance used to press the wrinkles out of clothes
Term
purpose
 Definition
a goal or reason for doing something
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pierce
 Definition
to make a hole in something
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prevent
 Definition
to keep something from happening
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popular
 Definition
well-liked
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moat
 Definition
water around a castle
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aim
 Definition
to point at
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cottage
 Definition
a small house
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shrank
 Definition
gotten smaller
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wheat
 Definition
a grain used to make flour and feed animals
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creek
 Definition
a stream of fresh water
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steady
 Definition
firmly fixed in place
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product
 Definition
the answer to a division problem
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merchant
 Definition
someone who buys and sells things
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helmet
 Definition
a hard hat
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dawn
 Definition
the first light of day
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autumn
 Definition
one of the four seasons
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shepherd
 Definition
a person who takes care of sheep
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comfortable
 Definition
to feel at ease
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stew
 Definition
to cook by slowly boiling
Term
prefix
 Definition
a syllable at the beginning of a word
Term
perhaps
 Definition
maybe
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whimper
 Definition
to cry softly
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flock
 Definition
a group of sheep or birds
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marble
 Definition
a smooth, hard stone
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bubbles
 Definition
balls of air surrounded by a liquid
Term
confuse
 Definition
to mix up; to make unclear
Term
cork
 Definition
a very soft wood used to close a bottle
Term
startle
 Definition
to take by surprise
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fossil
 Definition
something from long ago
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surface
 Definition
the outer face of something
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proper noun
 Definition
the name of something specific - a friend, a place, or a thing
Term
whine
 Definition
to complain and cry
Term
member
 Definition
a part of a group
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shave
 Definition
to cut very closely
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curious
 Definition
wanting to learn or know
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astronaut
 Definition
a person who travels in space
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shiver
 Definition
to shake with cold
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customer
 Definition
someone who buys or shops
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magnificent
 Definition
very find
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government
 Definition
the civil rulers or a city or country
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stubborn
 Definition
does not want to change
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passenger
 Definition
is carried in a car, plane, train, or bus
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planet
 Definition
a large object that orbits (moves around) the sun
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guard
 Definition
to watch over
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