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aardvark |
a large mammal with a long snout, long ears, a long tail, and with long fur mostly around its legs. Aardvarks are active at night, when they use their powerful claws to dig open ant or termite nests. They catch their food with their long, sticky tongue. Aardvarks live in southern and central Africa. Although they are sometimes called anteaters, aardvarks are not closely related to any other kind of mammal. |
accessory |
In law, an accessory is a person who helps another person so that they can break the law or so that they can avoid getting caught. An accessory helps in some way but doesn't actually take part in the crime of the other person. An accessory gives help before or after the crime is committed. Although it is not as serious, being an accessory is also a crime. [1/2 definitions] |
air |
Air is one of the things we need to live. Air is what we breathe. It is a mixture of gases. Although we breathe air, we cannot smell it, taste it, or see it. Sometimes we smell something that is in the air, but air itself does not have any smell. [1/4 definitions] |
almond |
An almond is a hard, oval seed of a certain kind of tree that grows in warm areas of the world. Although almonds are seeds, most people call them nuts. |
although |
"Although" is a word that we use to connect ideas in a sentence. We use "although" to join two ideas that are true but don't seem to agree with each other. "Although" is an important word, but we probably use "even though" more often when we talk. "Even though" is a little stronger, but it has the same meaning. |
cricket2 |
Cricket is an English game played outdoors with a ball and bat by two teams of eleven members each. The bat looks quite different from a baseball bat. A cricket bat is somewhat flat and it's wider than a baseball bat. The game is quite different too, although there is running, batting, and trying to catch the ball. |
interfere |
to get involved although not wanted or not allowed by the rules (usually followed by "with" or "in"). [1/2 definitions] |
Latvia |
Latvia is a country in Europe. It lies on a sea called the Baltic. Two of its neighbors are Estonia and Lithuania. Latvia has many hills and plains, and there are many rivers. Latvia has done many things to protect the plants and animals in the country. Although Latvia has large cities with many businesses and factories, it is also home to animals such as deer, bears, eagles, beavers, and wolves. |
Sahara Desert |
The Sahara Desert is a very large, dry area of land in the northern part of Africa. It is very hot, and most of it is covered by rock and sand. The Sahara Desert is the biggest hot desert in the world. It is almost as big as the whole United States! Although the desert is hot and dry, some plants, animals, and people live in parts of it. |
salamander |
a small animal with a long, thin body, a long tail, and moist, smooth skin. Although salamanders look like lizards, they are amphibians closely related to frogs and toads. Young salamanders live in water. Most adult salamanders live in moist woodlands. |
seesaw |
a type of play structure made up of a long board attached to and supported by a device in the middle. Although the board is attached, it is allowed to move so that people sitting on each end can alternately go up and down through the air. |
slacks |
Slacks are a type of clothing that covers your body from the waist down with separate parts for each leg. Slacks are also called "pants." Although jeans are a kind of "pants" too, we don't usually call jeans "slacks." Jeans are made from a different and special kind of material. |
spiritual |
If something is spiritual, it has to do with the soul. According to many people and many religions in the world, a person's soul, or spirit, is what makes that person what they are deep inside, although the soul cannot be seen or touched. [1/4 definitions] |
tornado |
a storm of very strong winds that often form a dark cloud that is shaped like a funnel. Although it does not last long, a tornado destroys everything in its path. |
while |
although. [1/5 definitions] |
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