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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]
Aral Sea In the past, the Aral Sea was a very large, single lake in Central Asia. It used to be one of the world's largest lakes, but, in the 1960s, it began to lose water and become dry. Part of the Aral Sea still exists, but a large part of it became completely dry and is called a desert now.
at least We use "at least" to say that there is still one good thing even though everything else might be bad. [1/2 definitions]
Australia Australia is a country but it is also a continent. A continent is one of the seven largest areas of land on the earth, like North America, Africa, or Asia. Most continents are made up of many countries, but Australia is both a continent and a single country. Australia is famous for its unusual animals, such as the kangaroo and the koala. These animals only live in Australia except if they live in a zoo. Australia is the smallest of all the continents, but it is still very large! [1/2 definitions]
axis An axis is a real or imaginary line through the center of an object. The axis stays still while the object turns around it.
behind If you go out of a room and you leave your cap behind, it means that the cap is still in the room. You have to go back to get it. [1/6 definitions]
bet If you say, "I bet it will rain today," you are saying that you are really sure that it will rain today. Of course, you can't really know if it will rain, but you are still sure about it. [1/3 definitions]
Buddhism Buddhism is one of the major religions of the world. Most people whose religion is Buddhism live in East Asia and Southeast Asia. People who follow Buddhism are called Buddhists. It might be better to say that Buddhism is a way of thinking about how to live one's life instead of saying that it is a religion. This is because most Buddhists do not believe that their great teacher, Buddha, is a god. In fact, Buddhists do not believe in one, all powerful God who created the world. Still, people call Buddhism a religion because it tries to answer some of the important questions about life and death that religions try to answer.
Buddhist A Buddhist is a person who believes in the ideas of Buddhism. Buddhism is a way of thinking about the world and how to live a peaceful life. 2,500 years ago, a man named Siddhartha was a prince in India. It is said that he left his easy life and went out into the world to try to understand why people have sadness and pain in their lives. He wanted to know what people can do about these things. After studying and thinking a lot, he "woke up" to the idea that pain and suffering are part of life but that people can still be happy by leading very simple lives and being good to others. Siddhartha began to teach other people these things, and, after some time, he came to be known as Buddha, one who has "woken up" to a great truth.
calm not moving; still. [1/6 definitions]
charcoal Charcoal is the solid, black substance that is created when wood is burned with very little air around it. When a piece of wood becomes charcoal it still looks like a piece of wood but it is very black and very light in weight. Charcoal itself burns very well, and it can make very high heat. [1/2 definitions]
classical When people talk about "classical music," they are usually talking about music that was being composed in Europe starting around the 1600s and reaching its peak in the 1800s. This music was complex and was written according to formal rules of music. Many people are still composing and playing music similar to this in Europe and around the world. This newer music is also called classical music. A lot of classical music is written for a full orchestra or for solo instruments such as piano or violin. [1/3 definitions]
close-up a picture taken very close to someone or something to show details. Close-ups are taken in still photographs and films for television and movies.
compact1 shortened, but still containing what is most important. [1/6 definitions]
continuing still going on or happening; not over.
Cote d'Ivoire Cote d'Ivoire is a country in Africa. It is on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, and it is next to Liberia and Ghana. The name Cote d'Ivoire is French, and it means Ivory Coast in English. Ivory is a white material that comes from the tusks of elephants. At one time, Cote d'Ivoire was a center for selling ivory, gold, and pepper to people from Europe. Nowadays, Cote d'Ivoire still sells gold, and it sells a lot of cocoa, coffee, and oil for fuel.
crack A crack is a line where something has broken a little. When something like a plate has a crack, the plate is weak, but it still holds together. [1/8 definitions]
daughter A daughter is someone's female child. Even if she is an adult, she is still called a daughter.
despite If you go to school despite feeling sick, you go to school even though you feel sick. You go anyway. If a team plays a big game despite missing its best player, the team plays even though the best player cannot play. It's a bad thing, but the team plays anyway. If you like someone despite the fact that they don't like you, you still like them even though they don't feel the same about you.
disturb When something disturbs another thing, that thing is not still, peaceful, or in order any more. [1/3 definitions]
drag When you drag something, you pull it along using a lot of effort. Often when you drag something, it is still on the ground, and it doesn't have wheels or any power of its own to help you move it. [1/5 definitions]