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�Week 15

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scallions

a spring onion

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Mom chopped scallions for the soup.

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dumplings

a small savory ball of dough with meat or seafood inside

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We ate hot dumplings for dinner.

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strands

describes things that are long, and thin like hair or noodle

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A few strands of hair fell on her face.

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seventy

a number that equals 7 sets of ten

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My grandpa is seventy years old.

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doorstep

a step leading up to the outer door of a house or building

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A cat was sitting on our doorstep.

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fragrant

having a pleasant or sweet smell

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The flowers smelled fragrant and sweet.

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peek

look quickly

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I took a peek inside the gift box.

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poem

a writing that expresses feelings with rhythm or imagery

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She read a poem in class today.

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brushwork

the way a painter uses their brush in the painting

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The artist’s brushwork was neat and soft.

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damp

slightly wet

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My socks were damp after the rain.

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ceramic

made from clay, then baked until hard

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The ceramic bowl broke when it fell.

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millet

a cereal grown in warm countries with poor soil

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Birds like to eat millet seeds.

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silk

a smooth, light fabric from silk cocoons

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Her dress was made of shiny silk.

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homeland

a person’s native land

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He misses his homeland very much.

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tears

a form of crying

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Tears fell from her eyes when she was sad.

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memory

something remembered from the past

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I have a happy memory of my birthday.

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kumquat

a small citrus fruit native to southeast Asia

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She drank a kumquat flavored juice after lunch.

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blade

a single long, narrow leaf of a plant

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He picked a long blade of grass from the field.

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pebble

small stone made smooth and round by the action of water or sand

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I found a small pebble near the river.

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rooftop

the outer surface of a building’s roof

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We watched fireworks from the rooftop.

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bamboo

a tall tropical grass with hard, hollow stems

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Pandas love to eat bamboo.

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melody

a series of musical tones arranged to give a pleasing sound

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The melody of the song was beautiful.

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poet

a person who write poems

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The poet wrote a lovely poem.

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toss

to casually and lightly throw something

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Please toss me the ball.

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melt

to make or become a liquid by heat

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The ice will melt in the sun