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    ELA
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  • At night you can see constellations, or groups of stars, in the sky.
    definition
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  • He demonstrated how to make the recipe. He showed us everything from measuring the ingredients to serving it to guests.
    examples
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  • She likes to procrastinate, or delay, doing things until the last moment.
    synonym
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  • When the light brightens, the pupils of the eyes contract; however, when it grows darker, they dilate.
    Atonmym clues
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  • My dog Buck travels everywhere with me. My friends canine, Buddy, travels everywhere with him too.
    antonym
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  • Flooded with spotlights – the focus of all attention – the new Miss America began her year-long reign. She was the cynosure of all eyes for the rest of the evening.
    Synonym context clue
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  • Celestial bodies, including the sun, moon, and stars, have fascinated man through the centuries.
    Example context clue
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  • Piscatorial creatures, such as flounder, salmon, and trout, live in the coldest parts of the ocean.
    example context clue
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  • The dudeen – a short-stemmed clay pipe – is found in Irish folk tales
    Definition context clue
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  • Burrowing animals such as moles, armadillos, and groundhogs all dig holes, tunnels, or homes in the ground.
    example
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  • In science we were studying marine mammals such as whales, dolphins, and porpoises.
    example
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  • Ecology, which is the study of organisms and the environment, should be important to everyone.
    defintion
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  • We were happy that the slope was gradual rather than a steep incline.
    antonyn
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