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| affect1 |
When one thing affects another thing, it makes a change in it or causes something to happen to it. The weather is something that often affects the way people feel. If it is a sunny day, people often feel happy and as if they have more energy. If a big storm affects an area, it probably causes some damage or harm there. [1/2 definitions] |
| blue |
Blue is the color of the sky on a sunny day when there are few clouds. [1/3 definitions] |
| cheerful |
When someone is cheerful, they are happy and other people can see that they are. When people are cheerful, they often smile, act very friendly, whistle, or sing a little to themselves. A sunny day with a bright blue sky makes many people cheerful. [1/2 definitions] |
| dependent |
When one thing is dependent on something else, it means that the first thing is decided by what happens with the second thing. Being able to swim outside is often dependent on the weather, for example. If it's sunny, then swimming is possible. If there's a big storm, then swimming is probably not possible. [1/2 definitions] |
| Malta |
Malta is an island country in the Mediterranean Sea. It is near Italy in Europe and near Tunisia in Africa. Malta has a warm, sunny climate. The land has many fields for growing crops. Malta is a small country, but many people live there in towns and cities. Malta is becoming an important center for making movies. |
| pleasant |
When something is pleasant, it makes us feel good. Most people think that a warm, sunny day is a pleasant thing. [1/2 definitions] |
| sunbeam |
A sunbeam is a ray of light that we can see coming down from the sun. Sunbeams look like thin lines of sunlight coming down through the sky. On a sunny day with blue sky, we don't really see sunbeams in the sky, but little children usually show sunbeams when they paint a picture of the sun on a clear day. |
| sunny |
When a day is sunny, there are few clouds in the sky, and we easily see and feel the light of the sun. [3 definitions] |
| sure |
If you are sure to win a prize, then it is certain you will win. There is no doubt about it. If you are sure to get hurt doing something, then you will certainly get hurt doing it. If it's sure to be sunny tomorrow, then it will definitely be sunny tomorrow. [1/4 definitions] |
| tend1 |
When someone tends to be shy, it means that they are usually shy. When the weather tends to be hot and sunny, it means that the weather is usually hot and sunny. |
| visor |
A visor is part of a certain type of cap. A baseball cap is one type of cap that has a visor. The visor is the front part of the cap that sticks out over a person's forehead. A visor can give shade to the face and help a person see better when it's sunny outside. [1/3 definitions] |
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