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Date |
Definition |
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| mountain |
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today |
A mountain is a very high piece of land. A mountain goes up much higher than a hill, and it is hard for most people to climb. Low mountains are often covered with forest. Higher mountains are all rock at the top. Sometimes a mountain is so high that it always has snow on the top. [2 definitions] |
Kids |
El. |
| instrument |
1 |
today |
An instrument is a tool or device used for special work or for a very special purpose. A microscope is an example of an instrument. It is an instrument for looking at things that are very small. Scientists, doctors, and dentists use many kinds of instruments. [3 definitions] |
Kids |
El. |
| religion |
1 |
today |
When you have a religion, you have a belief in a god or gods. People's religions help them answer questions such as who created the world and what happens to people after they die. Religions also contain beliefs about the right way for people to live. |
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| soil1 |
1 |
today |
Soil is dirt. The top layer of the earth's surface is soil.We usually use the word "soil" when we are talking about growing things like vegetables, flowers, or other plants. |
Kids |
El. |
| money |
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today |
Money is what we use to pay for things. Money comes in coins or paper bills. |
Kids |
El. |
| myth |
1 |
today |
A myth is a story passed down from people who lived long, long ago. Myths are often interesting and exciting stories that explain things like how the world began or where things in nature came from. Many ancient people, living in different places in the world, created their own myths about where the sun came from, for example, or how people came to live on the earth. Myths often tell stories about the gods of an ancient people or of strange or amazing creatures. [3 definitions] |
Kids |
El. |
| sharply |
1 |
today |
severely, abruptly, or harshly. [3 definitions] |
Kids |
Adv. |
| labile |
1 |
today |
subject to or ready for change; adaptable. [2 definitions] |
Kids |
Adv. |
| chemistry |
1 |
today |
Chemistry is one of the sciences. In chemistry, people study the basic substances that all things are made of. Iron, oxygen, and gold are some examples of basic substances. In chemistry, people also study what happens when they put basic substances together. |
Kids |
El. |
| amphibian |
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today |
a small animal that spends part of its life cycle in water and part of its life cycle on land. Amphibians hatch in water and breathe with gills. Then they develop lungs so the adults can breathe air. Amphibians are cold-blooded animals with skeletons inside their bodies. Frogs, toads, and salamanders are amphibians. [2 definitions] |
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