Word List
Preschool Vocabulary List
These simple, familiar words help young children describe their world, express how they feel, and start connecting spoken language to everyday experiences.
Good for
Families and early childhood educators supporting oral language development.
Focus
Listening, talking, naming everyday things, and building confidence with basic words.
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above
preposition
Meaning
higher than something else
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002
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again
adverb
Meaning
one more time
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003
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angry
adjective
Meaning
feeling very upset and cross about something
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004
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apple
noun
Meaning
a round fruit that can be red or green
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005
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baby
noun
Meaning
a very young child who cannot walk yet
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006
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bag
noun
Meaning
a container you carry things in
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007
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ball
noun
Meaning
a round toy you can throw, kick, or bounce
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008
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banana
noun
Meaning
a long yellow fruit with a soft inside
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009
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bath
noun
Meaning
a large container you sit in to wash your whole body
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010
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bear
noun
Meaning
a big furry animal that lives in the forest
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011
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bed
noun
Meaning
a piece of furniture you lie on to sleep
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012
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below
preposition
Meaning
lower than something else; under
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013
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big
adjective
Meaning
much larger than normal
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014
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bird
noun
Meaning
an animal with wings and feathers
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015
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black
adjective
Meaning
the very dark colour of night
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016
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blanket
noun
Meaning
a soft, warm covering you put over yourself in bed
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017
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blue
adjective
Meaning
the colour of the sky and the ocean
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018
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book
noun
Meaning
pages held together that you read or look at pictures in
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019
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bowl
noun
Meaning
a deep, round container you eat cereal or soup from
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020
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boy
noun
Meaning
a male child
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021
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bread
noun
Meaning
a soft food made from flour that we often eat as toast
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022
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brown
adjective
Meaning
the colour of chocolate and mud
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023
Word
bug
noun
Meaning
A small insect.
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024
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cake
noun
Meaning
a sweet food we often eat at birthday parties
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025
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cat
noun
Meaning
a small furry animal that says meow
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026
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catch
verb
Meaning
to grab something that is flying through the air
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027
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chair
noun
Meaning
a piece of furniture you sit on
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028
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circle
noun
Meaning
a perfectly round flat shape
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029
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clap
verb
Meaning
to hit your hands together to make a sound
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030
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clean
adjective
Meaning
not dirty; nice and fresh
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031
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close
verb
Meaning
to shut something so there is no gap
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032
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cloud
noun
Meaning
a white or grey fluffy shape in the sky
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033
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coat
noun
Meaning
a warm covering you wear outside when it is cold
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034
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cold
adjective
Meaning
not warm; can make you shiver
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035
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colour
noun
Meaning
what something looks like — for example red, blue, or green
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036
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come
verb
Meaning
to move towards a place or person
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037
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cow
noun
Meaning
a big farm animal that gives us milk
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038
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cry
verb
Meaning
to make tears come from your eyes because you feel sad
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039
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cup
noun
Meaning
a small container you drink from
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040
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dad
noun
Meaning
your father; the man who cares for you at home
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041
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dance
verb
Meaning
to move your body in time to music
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042
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dirty
adjective
Meaning
covered in mud, dust, or mess
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043
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dog
noun
Meaning
a furry animal that says woof and wags its tail
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044
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door
noun
Meaning
the thing you open and close to go in or out of a room
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045
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dot
noun
Meaning
A small round mark or spot.
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046
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down
adverb
Meaning
moving toward a lower place
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047
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draw
verb
Meaning
to make a picture by making marks with a pencil or crayon
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048
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drink
verb
Meaning
to take liquid into your mouth and swallow it
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049
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dry
adjective
Meaning
free from liquid; not wet
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050
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duck
noun
Meaning
a bird that swims on water and says quack
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051
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ear
noun
Meaning
the part of your head you use to hear sounds
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052
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eat
verb
Meaning
to put food in your mouth and chew it
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053
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egg
noun
Meaning
a round food with a shell that comes from a hen
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054
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elephant
noun
Meaning
a very big grey animal with a long trunk
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055
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empty
adjective
Meaning
having nothing inside
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056
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eye
noun
Meaning
the part of your face you use to see
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057
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fast
adjective
Meaning
moving quickly
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058
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find
verb
Meaning
to discover something after looking for it
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059
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fingers
noun
Meaning
the five thin parts at the end of your hand
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060
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fish
noun
Meaning
an animal that lives in water and has fins
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061
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floor
noun
Meaning
the flat surface you walk on inside a building
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062
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flower
noun
Meaning
the colourful part of a plant that bees visit
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063
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foot
noun
Meaning
the part at the bottom of your leg you walk on
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064
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fork
noun
Meaning
a tool with prongs used to pick up food
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065
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friend
noun
Meaning
someone you like to play and spend time with
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066
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frog
noun
Meaning
a small green animal that jumps and lives near water
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067
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full
adjective
Meaning
having no more space inside; packed right to the top
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068
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game
noun
Meaning
an activity with rules that you play for fun
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069
Word
get
verb
Meaning
to receive or obtain something
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070
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girl
noun
Meaning
a female child
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071
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give
verb
Meaning
to hand something to another person
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072
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glad
adjective
Meaning
Feeling pleased and happy.
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073
Word
go
verb
Meaning
to move from one place to another
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074
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grass
noun
Meaning
the short green plants that cover the ground
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075
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green
adjective
Meaning
the colour of grass and leaves
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076
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hair
noun
Meaning
the soft strands that grow on top of your head
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077
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hand
noun
Meaning
the part at the end of your arm with five fingers
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078
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happy
adjective
Meaning
feeling very good and full of smiles
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079
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hard
adjective
Meaning
firm and stiff; not soft
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080
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hat
noun
Meaning
something you wear on your head
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081
Word
head
noun
Meaning
the top part of your body where your brain is
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082
Word
help
verb
Meaning
to make things easier for someone
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083
Word
hen
noun
Meaning
A female chicken.
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084
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here
adverb
Meaning
in this place; close to you
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085
Word
hold
verb
Meaning
to keep something in your hands
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086
Word
hop
verb
Meaning
to jump up and down on one foot
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087
Word
horse
noun
Meaning
a large animal people can ride
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088
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hot
adjective
Meaning
very warm; can hurt if you touch it
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089
Word
hug
verb
Meaning
to put your arms around someone to show you care
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090
Word
hungry
adjective
Meaning
feeling like you need to eat some food
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091
Word
hurt
verb
Meaning
to feel pain in part of your body
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092
Word
in
preposition
Meaning
inside something
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093
Word
jump
verb
Meaning
to push off the ground with your legs and go up into the air
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094
Word
kick
verb
Meaning
to hit something with your foot
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095
Word
laugh
verb
Meaning
to make a happy sound because something is funny
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096
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left
adjective
Meaning
the side that is not your right hand side
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097
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like
verb
Meaning
to find something pleasant or enjoyable
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098
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line
noun
Meaning
a long thin mark drawn on paper or on the ground
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099
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lion
noun
Meaning
a big wild cat with a loud roar
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100
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long
adjective
Meaning
stretching a great distance from one end to the other
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101
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look
verb
Meaning
to use your eyes to see something
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102
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loud
adjective
Meaning
making a big noise that is easy to hear
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103
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love
verb
Meaning
to care about someone very much
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104
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make
verb
Meaning
to create or build something
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105
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milk
noun
Meaning
a white drink that comes from cows and is good for you
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106
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mine
pronoun
Meaning
something that belongs to me
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107
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moon
noun
Meaning
the big round light you see in the sky at night
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108
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more
adjective
Meaning
a greater amount of something
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109
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morning
noun
Meaning
the early part of the day after you wake up
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110
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mouth
noun
Meaning
the opening in your face you use to talk and eat
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111
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mum
noun
Meaning
your mother; the woman who cares for you at home
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112
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nap
noun
Meaning
A short sleep during the day.
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113
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new
adjective
Meaning
just made or bought; not used before
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114
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nice
adjective
Meaning
pleasant and kind; something that makes you feel good
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115
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night
noun
Meaning
the dark time when most people sleep
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no
interjection
Meaning
a word that means you do not agree or something is wrong
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117
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noise
noun
Meaning
a sound, especially a loud or unpleasant one
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118
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nose
noun
Meaning
the part of your face you use to smell and breathe
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119
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now
adverb
Meaning
at this moment; right this second
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120
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old
adjective
Meaning
made or born a long time ago
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121
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one
noun
Meaning
the number 1; a single thing
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122
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open
verb
Meaning
to move something so there is a gap or space
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123
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orange
adjective
Meaning
the colour of an orange fruit
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124
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out
adverb
Meaning
not inside; away from a place
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125
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over
preposition
Meaning
above and covering something
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126
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paint
verb
Meaning
to put colour onto paper or a surface using a brush
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127
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pants
noun
Meaning
a piece of clothing that covers your legs
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128
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picture
noun
Meaning
a drawing or photo that shows something
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129
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pig
noun
Meaning
a pink farm animal that says oink
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130
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pillow
noun
Meaning
a soft cushion you rest your head on when you sleep
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131
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pink
adjective
Meaning
a light red colour, like a flamingo
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132
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plate
noun
Meaning
a flat dish you put your food on
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133
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play
verb
Meaning
to do something fun with others
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134
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please
interjection
Meaning
a polite word used when asking for something
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135
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pot
noun
Meaning
A deep round container used for cooking.
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136
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pull
verb
Meaning
to bring something towards you
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137
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purple
adjective
Meaning
a colour made by mixing red and blue
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138
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push
verb
Meaning
to move something away from you using force
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139
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put
verb
Meaning
to place something somewhere
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140
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quiet
adjective
Meaning
making little or no sound
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141
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rabbit
noun
Meaning
a small furry animal with long ears that hops
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142
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rain
noun
Meaning
water that falls from clouds in tiny drops
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143
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ready
adjective
Meaning
all set and able to start
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144
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red
adjective
Meaning
the colour of a strawberry or a fire truck
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145
Word
rice
noun
Meaning
tiny white grains of food cooked and eaten at meals
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146
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right
adjective
Meaning
the side where most people write with their hand
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147
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rock
noun
Meaning
a hard piece of stone found on the ground
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148
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round
adjective
Meaning
shaped like a ball or a circle
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149
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run
verb
Meaning
to move your legs very fast to get somewhere quickly
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150
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sad
adjective
Meaning
feeling unhappy and wanting to cry
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151
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same
adjective
Meaning
exactly alike; not different
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152
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sand
noun
Meaning
tiny pieces of rock found at the beach or in a sandbox
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153
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scared
adjective
Meaning
feeling afraid because something worries you
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154
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see
verb
Meaning
to use your eyes to notice something
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155
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shape
noun
Meaning
the outline or form of something, like a circle or square
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156
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share
verb
Meaning
to let others have some of what you have
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157
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sheep
noun
Meaning
a fluffy animal that gives us wool
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shirt
noun
Meaning
a piece of clothing that covers the top of your body
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159
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shoe
noun
Meaning
a covering you put on your foot to protect it
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160
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short
adjective
Meaning
not tall; close to the ground
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161
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silly
adjective
Meaning
acting in a funny, playful way
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162
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sing
verb
Meaning
to make musical sounds with your voice
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163
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sit
verb
Meaning
to rest your bottom on a seat or the floor
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164
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sky
noun
Meaning
the space above the ground where clouds and birds are
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165
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sleep
verb
Meaning
to close your eyes and rest
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166
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slow
adjective
Meaning
not moving quickly; taking a long time
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167
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small
adjective
Meaning
not large; little in size
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168
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smell
noun
Meaning
what your nose detects; a scent
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169
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snow
noun
Meaning
soft white frozen water that falls from the sky in winter
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170
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soap
noun
Meaning
something you use with water to clean your hands and body
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171
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sock
noun
Meaning
a soft covering you put on your foot before your shoe
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172
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soft
adjective
Meaning
smooth and gentle to touch; not hard or rough
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173
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soon
adverb
Meaning
in a little while; not long from now
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174
Word
spoon
noun
Meaning
a tool with a small bowl shape used for eating or stirring
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175
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square
noun
Meaning
a flat shape with four equal sides
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176
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star
noun
Meaning
a tiny bright light you see in the sky at night
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177
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stop
verb
Meaning
to not move or do something any more
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sun
noun
Meaning
the bright star in the sky that gives us light and warmth
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179
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swim
verb
Meaning
to move through water using your arms and legs
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180
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table
noun
Meaning
a piece of furniture with legs and a flat top
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181
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take
verb
Meaning
to pick something up and move it with you
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182
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tall
adjective
Meaning
very high up; reaching far from the ground
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183
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tap
noun
Meaning
A device that controls the flow of water from a pipe.
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184
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teacher
noun
Meaning
a person who helps you learn new things
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185
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teeth
noun
Meaning
the hard white parts inside your mouth used for biting
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186
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there
adverb
Meaning
in that place; not close to you
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187
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three
noun
Meaning
the number 3; one more than two
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188
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throw
verb
Meaning
to send something through the air with your hand
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189
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tired
adjective
Meaning
feeling like you need to sleep or rest
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190
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today
noun
Meaning
the day that is happening right now
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191
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towel
noun
Meaning
a piece of cloth you use to dry yourself after a bath
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192
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toy
noun
Meaning
an object you play with, like a doll or a train
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tree
noun
Meaning
a tall plant with a trunk and branches
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194
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tummy
noun
Meaning
the soft front part of your body where food goes
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turn
verb
Meaning
to move around or change direction
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two
noun
Meaning
the number 2; one more than one
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under
preposition
Meaning
below or beneath something
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up
adverb
Meaning
moving toward a higher place
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van
noun
Meaning
A large vehicle used to carry things.
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200
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wall
noun
Meaning
the flat side of a room or building
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201
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want
verb
Meaning
to feel that you would like to have or do something
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202
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wash
verb
Meaning
to clean something with water and soap
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water
noun
Meaning
the clear liquid we drink to stay healthy
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204
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wave
verb
Meaning
to move your hand up and down to say hello or goodbye
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205
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wet
adjective
Meaning
covered in water or liquid; damp
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206
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white
adjective
Meaning
the colour of snow and milk
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wind
noun
Meaning
air that moves and can blow things around
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window
noun
Meaning
a clear opening in a wall that lets in light
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yellow
adjective
Meaning
the colour of the sun and a banana
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210
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yes
interjection
Meaning
a word that means you agree or something is true
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