African
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
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alive
possessing life
aloud
using the voice; not silently
America
the United States of America
ant
a small insect that lives in colonies
anybody
any person, especially in questions and negative statements
anyone
any person
anything
any object, event, or matter
anyway
used to return to a point or say that something is true despite other facts
anywhere
in, at, or to any place
April
the month following March and preceding May
article
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
artist
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
Asia
the largest continent, including China, India, and Japan
August
the eighth month of the year
Australia
a country and continent in the southern hemisphere
Australian
of or relating to or characteristic of Australia or its inhabitants or its languages
awake
stop sleeping
awful
very bad or unpleasant
background
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
balloon
a thin rubber bag filled with air or gas
bamboo
a tall grass with hard hollow stems
beside
at the side of or next to something
better
(comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness
bill
a statute in draft before it becomes law
biscuit
a small baked food that is often sweet or crisp
bit
a small amount or piece of something
blackboard
sheet of slate; for writing with chalk
blind
unable to see
blouse
a top worn by women
bored
feeling uninterested or tired of something
boring
not interesting; making someone feel bored
born
brought into life at birth
boss
a person responsible for hiring workers
brave
showing courage when facing danger or difficulty
Britain
Great Britain, the island containing England, Scotland, and Wales
British
of or relating to or characteristic of Great Britain or its people or culture
Canada
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
Canadian
relating to Canada or its people
candle
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
candy
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
careful
exercising caution or showing care or attention
careless
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
carrot
deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant
cent
one hundredth of a dollar or other currency unit
certain
definite but not specified or identified
certainly
definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely')
chalk
a soft white material used for writing on blackboards
chance
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
chess
a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king
China
a country in East Asia
choice
one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
Christmas
the holiday celebrated on 25 December
clever
quick to understand and learn
communicate
transmit information
cookie
a small sweet baked food
cough
the act of suddenly pushing air out of the lungs
countryside
rural regions
cousin
the child of your aunt or uncle
crayon
writing implement consisting of a colored stick of composition wax used for writing and drawing
crazy
very foolish or unreasonable
cry
a loud shout expressing a strong feeling
daily
every day; without missing a day
danger
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
dead
no longer alive
deaf
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
dear
loved very much; precious
December
the last (12th) month of the year
decision
the act of making up your mind about something
depend
have faith or confidence in
diary
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
difficulty
a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result
doubt
consider unlikely or have doubts about
eastern
located in or coming from the east
eighteen
being one more than seventeen
eighth
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
eighty
being ten more than seventy
elder
older, especially of two people in a family
electronic
using or involving electronic equipment
else
other than the person or thing already mentioned
England
a division of the United Kingdom
environment
the totality of surrounding conditions
eraser
an implement used to erase something
Europe
the continent west of Asia
ever
at any time
everybody
every person
everyday
found in the ordinary course of events
everyone
every person
everything
all things
everywhere
in all places
exactly
indicating exactness or preciseness
except
not including someone or something
exciting
creating or arousing excitement
excuse
a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
fact
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
fantastic
extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers
February
the month following January and preceding March
fifteen
being one more than fourteen
fight
a strong disagreement or argument
fisherman
someone whose occupation is catching fish