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UNIT 3 Reading Vocab
Nature's gift
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General Vocab
3rd Grade
01/16/2006

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Weird
Definition
Strange, odd
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Baffled
Definition
Confused
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Disguise
Definition
something that changes the way one looks
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Logical
Definition
making sense
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avalanche
Definition
large falling mass of snow, rocks, or other items
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exotic
Definition
strange, unusual
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rare
Definition
not often found
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preserve
Definition
to keep safe; to protect from harm or damage
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substance
Definition
matter, material
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nectar
Definition
a sweet liquid found in many flowers
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immediately
Definition
at once
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environment
Definition
surroundings
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carbon dioxide
Definition
a colorless gas that plants use to make food
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pollen
Definition
fine powder from flowers
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oxygen
Definition
a part of the air that people and animals breathe and need to live
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generations
Definition
groups born in the same time period; steps in the history of a family
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emerges
Definition
comes out; breaks through
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hesitated
Definition
held back; felt doubtful and uncertain
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coral reef
Definition
high ridge in the sea, made up of skeletons
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submerged
Definition
covered w/water
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Barrier
Definition
somthing that stands in the way
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Species
Definition
a group of animals or plants w/certain qualities in common
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anemone
Definition
a sea animal that resembles the flower of the same name
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tentacles
Definition
long, thin growths on an animal, used to hold or touch
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writting
Definition
twisting, turning
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acres
Definition
measures of land
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startling
Definition
surprising
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deed
Definition
legal paper drawn up that hands over ownership of property to someone
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foreclose
Definition
to take away the right to own because of outstanding debt
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loophole
Definition
way to legally escape agreement
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mishchief
Definition
behavior that causes trouble for others
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lantern
Definition
frame that holds a kerosene or candle light
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