sponge: a soft substance that is full of small holes and can absorb a lot of liquid, and is used for washing and cleaning
part of speech: noun. I buy a sponge at the supermaket
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carbon: a chemical element that exists in its pure form as diamond or graphite, and is an important part of other substances such as coal and oil, as well as being contained in all plants and animals
part of speech: noun. They used carbon dating tests to authenticate the claim that the skeleton was 2 million years old.
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footprint: the mark made by a person's or animal's foot
part of speech: noun. I left my footprint there.
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crab: a sea creature with five pairs of legs and a round, flat body covered by a shell, or its flesh eaten as food
part of speech: noun. We walked along the beach collecting small crabs.
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trace: to find someone or something that was lost
part of speech: verb. The police are trying to trace the mother of a newborn baby found abandoned outside a hospital.
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tar: a black substance, sticky when hot, used especially for making roads
part of speech: noun. Be careful with the tar.
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sediment: a soft substance that is like a wet powder and consists of very small pieces of a solid material that have fallen to the bottom of a liquid
part of speech: noun. There was a brown sediment in the bottom of the bottle.
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Lose 50 points!
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trilobite: a simple, flat sea creature that lived in the earliest period of life on earth, with a hard outer layer and a body in three parts
part of speech: noun. Though commonly observed, blindness in trilobites remains difficult to explain in terms of adaptation.
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mineral: a valuable or useful chemical substance that is formed naturally in the ground
part of speech: noun. I learn the value of this mineral at class.
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Win 10 points!
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horseshoe: a U-shaped piece of metal that is attached to the bottom of a horse's hoof to protect it
part of speech: noun. For many people the horseshoe is a symbol of good luck.
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amber: a hard, transparent, yellowish-brown substance that was formed in ancient times from resin (= a substance produced by trees) and is used in jewellery
part of speech: noun. He has a collection of prehistoric insects preserved in amber
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dinosaur: a type of reptile that became extinct about 65,000,000 years ago. There were many different types of dinosaur, some of which were extremely large.
part of speech: noun. I like to go to the museum, I learn a lot of dinosaur.