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abstract |
When a painting or sculpture is abstract, you can't tell what it is. It has shapes and maybe color, but it's not a clear picture of anything. The artist may be trying to suggest a feeling or idea or maybe even people and things, but the artist is not trying to show those people and things as they are in reality. [1/3 definitions] |
admire |
When you admire something, you look at it and think it is a great thing. Usually, we admire something that we don't have ourselves. Maybe we wish we could have it, or we just think it is something very good. [1/2 definitions] |
adventure |
When you have an adventure, you do something that is exciting or maybe even dangerous. [1/2 definitions] |
agitation |
When someone feels agitation, they feel disturbed and anxious, and maybe angry or afraid. Something has upset them a lot and they can't feel calm. [1/3 definitions] |
almost |
If you are almost ready, you are very close to being ready but you are not ready yet. Maybe you just have to put your shoes on. If there were twelve cookies and your brother ate almost all of them, then maybe there are only one or two cookies left. |
ancient |
Something ancient is a thing that existed or happened a very, very long time ago, like an ancient kingdom or an ancient tribe of people. When you read about an "ancient country," that country might still exist now--like Egypt or Greece--but you are reading about that country the way it was maybe thousands of years ago. [1/2 definitions] |
any |
If it is not any colder today than it was yesterday, then it is not at all colder today than yesterday. It is not even a little colder. If your cousins are not any smarter than you, then you are exactly as smart as your cousins or maybe even smarter. [1/5 definitions] |
anything |
If you like doing anything with your friends, it means that you like whatever you do with your friends. It doesn't matter which thing you do--you're always happy. If your brother will eat anything, it means he doesn't care what he eats. Maybe he will even eat bugs! [1/3 definitions] |
at first |
If you liked something at first, it means you liked it in the beginning or you liked it the first time that you did it or had it. If something is difficult at first, it means that it was difficult in the beginning. Maybe it got easier later. |
attempt |
When you attempt something, you try to do it. If you attempt to walk backwards all the way to school, you try to do this. Maybe you can do it, but maybe you can't. [1/2 definitions] |
backyard |
If you live in a house, you might have a backyard. A backyard is an open space behind your house. It usually has grass, and you can play there or maybe have a garden or just keep things there. |
believe |
If you believe that you're getting a bike for your birthday, you are pretty sure you are getting a bike. Maybe you are already thinking about where you will ride it. [1/2 definitions] |
besides |
If you like everything your mom cooks besides her eggs, it means that you like everything she cooks except for her eggs. (Maybe she cooks them too long!) [1/3 definitions] |
between |
If you eat lunch between twelve o'clock and one o'clock, it means that you have lunch sometime during that period of time. Maybe you eat lunch at twelve-thirty, for example. [1/3 definitions] |
bind |
If someone or something binds you in some way, or binds you to do something, they make you feel like you have to do this thing and you cannot free yourself from it. You feel that it is an obligation. If you feel bound to do something, you feel that you must do it, even if you don't want to. Maybe you promised someone you would do it or you signed an agreement to do it. [1/4 definitions] |
bond |
When you have a bond with someone, there is something that ties you together. Maybe you like the same things or maybe you like each other very much. [1/2 definitions] |
break |
If someone breaks a record, they go beyond what any other person has done before. For example, maybe they run faster than anyone has ever run before. Or maybe they eat more hot dogs than anyone has ever eaten before. [1/9 definitions] |
casual |
When you dress in a casual way, you dress in a way that feels relaxed and comfortable. You wear clothes that are OK to wear at home or with friends but maybe not right to wear to a wedding, an important meeting, or an expensive restaurant. [1/2 definitions] |
Celsius |
When we use the word Celsius, we are talking about a system people can use when they measure temperature. In most countries of the world, people use this system called Celsius. In America, though, people use a system called Fahrenheit. When you see the letter C after a temperature, as in 22� C, the C stands for Celsius. When it is 22 degrees Celsius outside, the weather feels warm but not hot. It's a nice day to go to the park and play. When it is 22 degrees Fahrenheit, it's quite cold, maybe snowing, and you need a warm jacket. |
centimeter |
A centimeter is a certain length. We might say that a short pencil is ten centimeters long, for example. When we measure something in centimeters, we are using a system of measuring called the metric system. When we use the metric system, we don't use measuring words like inch and foot. We use words like centimeter and meter. A centimeter is pretty short. A centimeter is about as long as a ladybug or maybe the tip of your little finger. A short way to write centimeter is "cm." |
channel |
If there is something on TV that you don't like, maybe you will change the channel so you can watch something different. [1/3 definitions] |
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