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bullet
 
A pointed metal object that is fired from a gun.

Children should not play with bullets.
My grandfather has many bullets from the Civil War.
 
platypus
 
This animal, found only in Australia, has a long snout shaped like a duck's bill. It has webbed feet, a broad, flat tail. It is a great swimmer.

The platypus is known to live for at least 12 years in the wild.
The platypus is most active after dusk and before dawn.
 
pull
 
To hold something and move it towards you.

Grab the rope and try to pull yourself up the tree.
Tristan helped his father pull weeds.
We tried to pull the cat out of the tree, but he would not budge.
bull, full, wool
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goodbye
 
A word that is said when someone leaves.

It is hard to say goodbye to someone you love.
Elizabeth didn't want to say goodbye to her best friend.
decry, buy, pie, rye, nearby, belie, rely, underlie, lie, die
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hook
 
A curved metal or plastic object that is used for hanging things.

I hung my coat on a hook.
book, brook, cook, crook, nook, shook, precook
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hood
 
A part of a coat or jacket that you can pull over your head. You can wear this to protect your ears from the wind.

Since it was raining, I put on the hood of my coat.
could, good, should, stood, wood, would
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push
 
To move something away from you by pressing on it.

Christopher told James not to try to push him around all the time.
Lauren will push the baby in the swing.
bush
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octopus
 
A sea animal with eight long arms called tentacles. This animal has good eyesight.

That octopus can change colors.
We saw an octopus at the aquarium.

 


 
book
 
A lot of printed pieces of paper joined together inside a cover.

Amy Tan wrote a book about women from China.
I like to read a book when I'm bored.
Larry brought his books to school.
brook, cook, crook, hook, nook, shook, precook
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miniature
 
Something that is made to look like something else, but that is much smaller.

Darlene bought a miniature tea set for her dollhouse.
Debbie collects miniature books.
 
foot
 
The lower part of the leg below the ankle joint on which the body stands and moves.

"Why," Thomas asked, "did you step on my foot?"
Whose left foot is smaller than his right one?
put
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furious
 
Very angry.

My mother was furious when I ran through her garden on my bicycle.
The coach was furious at losing the game.
Madison was furious about the paint spot on her new dress.
curious
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cook
1  
To prepare and heat food to be eaten.
2  
A person whose job is to prepare food.

Dexter's brother is a cook at the new restaurant.
Juana knows how to cook Mexican food.
You will need a big pot to cook the spaghetti.
You will need a big pot to cook the spaghetti.
book, brook, crook, hook, nook, shook, precook
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