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civilization

[sivelizeijan] n.

A civilization is an organized group of humans that have culture and government -* Most early civilizations in Central America didn’t use metal weapons. C o n v e n i e n t [kenvfinjent] adj.

When something is convenient, it is easy to do and does not take a lot of work. -* The bus is a convenient way to get to school.

den

[den] n.

A den is a living space for some types of animals, such as lions. -+ The mother lion left her babies in the den.

dew

[d/u:] n.

Dew is the drops of water that form on the ground outside during the night. -* When we woke up, we saw that the grass was covered in dew.

drastic

[draestik] adj.

When something is drastic, it is extreme or major. -* She made a drastic decision to get her long hair cut short. e x i t [egzit] v.

To exit means to leave. -*■ The students exited through the front door.

flock

[flak] n.

A flock is a group of animals, such as birds, sheep or goats. -* There was one black sheep in the entire flock.

fold

[fould] v.

To fold is to bend something like paper or cloth so that it takes up less space. -*■ I folded the paper and put it in my pocket.

lid

[lid] n.

A lid is a top for a box or container that can be removed. -* He lifted the lid of the box and revealed her present. lo o m [lu:m] v.

To loom is to seem very large and often scary. -* The ominous clouds loomed over the school.


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