ANIMAL
Noun, Adjective
An animal is a living organism; in everyday speech, the word often means a creature other than a human.
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Noun, Adjective
An animal is a living organism; in everyday speech, the word often means a creature other than a human.
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A basket is a container for holding or carrying things.
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Bright means full of light, cheerful, or smart.
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A camera is used to take pictures or videos.
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A castle is a large fortified home in stories or history.
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A perfectly round shape.
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Coffee is a drink made from coffee beans.
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A dragon is an imaginary creature in stories.
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A forest is a large area with many trees; to forest land is to grow or plant trees on it.
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Little means small or not much.
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a large, nearly round object that travels around a star.
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something you solve by thinking.
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Noun
a large, nearly round object that travels around a star.
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A dragon is an imaginary creature in stories.
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Bright means full of light, cheerful, or smart.
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A perfectly round shape.
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A forest is a large area with many trees; to forest land is to grow or plant trees on it.
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something you solve by thinking.
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A bridge helps people or vehicles cross over something.
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A branch is a tree part, or a separate part of a larger group.
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Active means busy moving, playing, working, or joining in.
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A reason explains why something happens or supports a choice; to reason is to think in connected, logical steps.
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Listen means to pay attention to sound or thoughtfully consider what someone says.
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A source is where information comes from.
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6-letter words are words made of exactly six letters. They are useful for spelling practice, vocabulary building, crossword puzzles, word scrambles, and many online word games.
Six-letter words are long enough to create helpful letter patterns while still being short enough to solve quickly in many puzzles and games.
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