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Lower PYP
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Round 1WordPronunciation Part of speechDefinition Sentence
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Leapleep VerbTo jump or spring a long distanceThe cat can leap over the fence.
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SwampswompNounWet, soft land covered with water and plants.The explorers walked through the swamp.
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TrunktruhngkNounThe main stem of a tree or a large boxThe squirrel hid nuts in the tree trunk.
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Capital KAP-i-tuhlNounThe main city of a countrySeoul is the capital of South Korea.
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MonumentMON-yuh-muhntNounA structure built to remember someone or somethingThe statue is a monument to a hero.
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SteepSteepAdjectiveRising or falling sharplyThey climbed a steep hill
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LoadlohdNounSomething that is carriedHe carried a heavy load.
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GlobeglohbNounA round model of EarthShe pointed to Africa on the globe
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Coast kohstNounLand next to the sea. They walked along the coast
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NationNAY-shuhnNounA country and its peopleThe nation celebrated together.
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Round 2WordPronunciation Part of speechSentence
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YardyahrdNounThe land around a building. We lived in a house with a large yard.
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ScoopskoopNounA tool like a bowl with a handle. It can be large or small and is used for digging into and lifting loose or soft materials. Mother used a metal scoop to put flour into the mixing bowl.
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MotorMOH-terNounAn object that provides the power to make something move or do work. Dad started the motor on the boat by pulling on the cord.
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AcrobatAK-ro-batNounA person who does tricks that take great strength and good control in moving the body. The acrobat did a flip on the tightrope, and the crowd in the circus tent gasped.
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Antennaan-TEN-uhNounOne of the two long, thing feelers on the head of many insects and of some animals such as lobsters. The beetle moved on antenna to the left when Sam touched it.
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ChimneyCHIM-neeNounSomething made with an open center to let the smoke from a fire rise and escape outside As we skied past the cabin, we saw smoke coming from the chimney.
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TangleTANG-guhlNounA mix-up of things twisted or knotted
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WeighwayVerbTo find out how heavy something isLucky weighted the puppy and learned that it had gained almost two pounds since last week.
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Fuel fyoolNounSomething that is burned to give power or heat, such as wood, coal, or oilMax watched the man who delivers fuel as he pulled the hose from his truck to the house next door.
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SeamseemNounThe line made when two pieces of cloth are sewn togetherWhen Luis reached for the ball, he heard his shirt rip at the arm seam.
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BonusWordPronunciation Part of speechSentence
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CylinderSIL-in-derNounAn object in the shape of a tube or pipe. It may be solid or hollowIn the center of the table was a tall glass vase in the shape of a cylunder, which was filled with yellow tulips.
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Examineig-ZAM-inVerbTo look at closely When Cora and Chun examine the desk, they discovered that the letter they were looking for was gone.
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GraspgraspVerbTo take hold of something tightly with the hands.Tina grasped tha bars on the gym set and pulled herself up.
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Marinemuh-REENAdjHaving to do with the ocea or with ships and boatsThe largest marine creature is the blue whale
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Vessel VES-uhlNounA ship or large boatAll the passagers aboard the vessel hoped to see a whale or dolphin during the trip
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TentacleTEN-tuh-kuhlNounA long, thing part that grows out from the head of some sea animals. They use it to hold things or to move from place to place. The cuttlefish wiggled its tentacles to bring the small fish closer