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  1. accident
    an unfortunate mishap
  2. agree
    consent or assent to a condition
  3. arrive
    reach a destination
  4. astronomy
    the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies
  5. atlas
    a collection of maps in book form
  6. attention
    the act of concentrating on something
  7. award
    give, especially as an honor
  8. aware
    having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization
  9. balance
    harmonious arrangement or relation of parts within a whole
  10. banner
    long strip of cloth or paper for decoration or advertising
  11. bare
    lacking its natural or customary covering
  12. base
    lowest support of a structure
  13. beach
    an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
  14. besides
    in addition
  15. blast
    a sudden, loud sound
  16. board
    a stout length of sawn timber
  17. bounce
    spring back; spring away from an impact
  18. brain
    the organ that is the center of the nervous system
  19. branch
    a division of a stem arising from the main stem of a plant
  20. brave
    possessing or displaying courage
  21. bright
    emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
  22. cage
    an enclosure made of wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
  23. calf
    young of domestic cattle
  24. calm
    not agitated; without losing self-possession
  25. career
    the particular occupation for which you are trained
  26. center
    an area that is in the middle of some larger region
  27. cheer
    a cry or shout of approval
  28. chew
    chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
  29. claw
    sharp curved horny process on the toe of some animals
  30. clear
    readily apparent to the mind
  31. cliff
    a steep high face of rock
  32. club
    a formal association of people with similar interests
  33. collect
    gather
  34. connect
    fasten or put together two or more pieces
  35. core
    the center of an object
  36. corner
    the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect
  37. couple
    two items of the same kind
  38. crowd
    a large number of things or people considered together
  39. curious
    eager to investigate and learn or learn more
  40. damp
    slightly wet
  41. dangerous
    involving or causing risk; liable to hurt or harm
  42. dash
    run or move very quickly
  43. dawn
    the first light of day
  44. deep
    having great spatial extension downward or inward
  45. demolish
    destroy completely
  46. design
    the act of working out the form of something
  47. discard
    anything that is cast aside
  48. dive
    a headlong plunge into water
  49. dome
    a concave shape whose concavity faces downward
  50. doubt
    the state of being unsure of something
  51. dozen
    the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
  52. earth
    the third planet from the sun
  53. enemy
    a personal foe
  54. evening
    the latter part of the day
  55. exact
    marked by strict and complete accordance with fact
  56. excess
    the state of being more than full
  57. factory
    a plant with facilities for manufacturing
  58. fair
    free from favoritism, bias, or deception
  59. famous
    widely known and esteemed
  60. feast
    a ceremonial dinner party for many people
  61. field
    extensive tract of level open land
  62. final
    an exam administered at the end of an academic term
  63. flap
    move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
  64. float
    be on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
  65. flood
    the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto land
  66. fold
    bend or lay so that one part covers the other
  67. fresh
    recently made, produced, or harvested
  68. frighten
    cause fear in
  69. fuel
    a substance that can be consumed to produce energy
  70. gap
    an open or empty space in or between things
  71. gaze
    a long fixed look
  72. gift
    something acquired without compensation
  73. gravity
    the force of attraction between all masses in the universe
  74. greedy
    immoderately desirous of acquiring something
  75. harm
    any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
  76. herd
    a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals
  77. idea
    the content of cognition
  78. insect
    a small creature with six legs, a hard body, and two antennae
  79. instrument
    the means whereby some act is accomplished
  80. invent
    come up with after a mental effort
  81. island
    a land mass that is surrounded by water
  82. leader
    a person who rules or guides or inspires others
  83. leap
    move forward by bounds
  84. lizard
    relatively long-bodied reptile with legs and a tapering tail
  85. local
    of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular area
  86. lonely
    lacking companions or companionship
  87. luxury
    something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
  88. march
    walk fast, with regular or measured steps
  89. mention
    make reference to
  90. motor
    machine that creates mechanical energy and imparts movement
  91. nervous
    of or relating to a system of sensory apparatus
  92. net
    an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together
  93. nibble
    bite off very small pieces
  94. notice
    the act of paying attention
  95. ocean
    a large body of water that is part of the hydrosphere
  96. pack
    a convenient package or parcel (as of cigarettes or film)
  97. pale
    very light in color or highly diluted with white
  98. parade
    a ceremonial procession including people marching
  99. past
    earlier than the present time; no longer current
  100. peak
    a V shape
  101. planet
    a celestial body that revolves around the sun
  102. present
    happening or existing now
  103. proof
    any evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
  104. reflect
    throw or bend back from a surface
  105. rumor
    gossip passed around by word of mouth
  106. safe
    free from danger or the risk of harm
  107. scholar
    a learned person
  108. seal
    fastener consisting of a resin that is plastic when warm
  109. search
    look or seek
  110. settle
    become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet
  111. share
    assets belonging to an individual person or group
  112. shelter
    covering that provides protection from the weather
  113. shiver
    shake, as from cold
  114. shy
    timid and lacking self-confidence
  115. skill
    an ability that has been acquired by training
  116. slight
    small in quantity or degree
  117. smooth
    having a surface free from roughness or irregularities
  118. soil
    material in the top layer of the surface of the earth
  119. stack
    an orderly pile
  120. steady
    securely in position; not shaky
  121. strand
    a group of fibers twisted together to form a thread or rope
  122. stream
    a natural body of water flowing on or under the earth
  123. support
    the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
  124. team
    a cooperative unit
  125. telescope
    a magnifier of images of distant objects
  126. tiny
    very small
  127. tower
    a structure taller than its diameter
  128. travel
    change location
  129. tremble
    move quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
  130. universe
    everything that exists anywhere
  131. village
    a settlement smaller than a town
  132. warn
    notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
  133. weak
    wanting in physical strength
  134. wealthy
    having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
  135. whisper
    speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
  136. wise
    having intelligence and discernment
  137. wonder
    the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
  138. worry
    a strong feeling of anxiety
  139. yard
    enclosed land around a house or other building
  140. zigzag
    a shape with sharp turns in alternating directions
Created on Mon Oct 09 11:15:28 EDT 2017

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