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adrenaline
a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action
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adult
a fully developed person from maturity onward
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apple
native Eurasian tree widely cultivated in many varieties for its firm rounded edible fruits
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ash
the residue that remains when something is burned
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axe
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
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bare
lacking its natural or customary covering
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bench
a long seat for more than one person
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blanket
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
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boot
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
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box
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
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boy
a youthful male person
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Boy Scouts
an international (but decentralized) movement started in 1908 in England with the goal of teaching good citizenship to boys
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breath
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
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bunk
beds built one above the other
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burn
destroy by fire
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cereal
grass whose starchy grains are used as food: wheat; rice; rye; oats; maize; buckwheat; millet
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cheek
either side of the face below the eyes
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chicken
a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl
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chill
coldness due to a cold environment
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chimney
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
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chop
cut with a hacking tool
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coal
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
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cold
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
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competition
the act of competing as for profit or a prize
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concrete
capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary
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cot
a small bed that folds up for storage or transport
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crackling
the sharp sound of snapping noises
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creaking
a squeaking sound
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crisp
tender and brittle
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cut
separate with or as if with an instrument
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dad
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
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dogsled
a sled pulled by dogs
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energetic
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
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evergreen
a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year
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excitement
the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
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fire
the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
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fire pit
a pit whose floor is incandescent lava
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fireplace
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
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flannel
a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
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forest
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
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freezing
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
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friend
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
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frigid
extremely cold
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fun
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
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glove
handwear: covers the hand and wrist
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granola bar
cookie bar made of granola
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gray
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
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happy
marked by good fortune
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hat
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
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hike
walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise
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hill
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
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hot
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
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hot chocolate
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
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hungry
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
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ice
water frozen in the solid state
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jacket
a short coat
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jelly
any substance having the consistency of jelly or gelatin
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joke
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
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kid
young goat
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kitchen
a room equipped for preparing meals
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laughter
the activity of laughing; the manifestation of joy or mirth or scorn
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legging
a garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle)
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lodge
a small (rustic) house used as a temporary shelter
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log
a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
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marshmallow
spongy confection made of gelatin and sugar and corn syrup and dusted with powdered sugar
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mattress
a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
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nature
the natural physical world including plants and animals and landscapes etc.
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numb
lacking sensation
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open
affording free passage or access
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packing
the enclosure of something in a package or box
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pancake
a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle
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parent
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
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path
an established line of travel or access
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peanut butter
a spread made from ground peanuts
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pine
a coniferous tree
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planning
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
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question
a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
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race
a contest of speed
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red
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
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riddle
pierce with many holes
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road
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
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rock
material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust
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running
the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
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sandwich
two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
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sausage
highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings
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scat
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
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scout
explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
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shard
a broken piece of a brittle artifact
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shiver
shake, as from cold
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skit
a short theatrical episode
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sledding
the sport of riding on a sled or sleigh
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sleeping bag
large padded bag designed to be slept in outdoors; usually rolls up like a bedroll
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sliding
being a smooth continuous motion
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smoke
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
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smooth
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
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snap
separate or cause to separate abruptly
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snore
breathe noisily during one's sleep
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snow
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
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sock
hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
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speed
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
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split
separate into parts or portions
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squirrel
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
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stew
cook slowly and for a long time in liquid
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sticky
having the sticky properties of an adhesive
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stink
smell badly and offensively
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sunny
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
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syrup
a thick sweet sticky liquid
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table
a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs
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talk
use language
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tired
depleted of strength or energy
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track
a line or route along which something travels or moves
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trading post
a retail store serving a sparsely populated region; usually stocked with a wide variety of merchandise
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trail
a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country
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tree
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
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under
below some quantity or limit
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underwear
undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments
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victory
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
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voice
the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract
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wake up
stop sleeping
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warmth
the quality of having a moderate degree of heat
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water
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
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wind
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
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window
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
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winter
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
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wood
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
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woodpile
a pile or stack of wood to be used for fuel
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Xylopia
tropical evergreen trees or shrubs; chiefly African
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yawn
an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom
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zipper
a fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab