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| Term | Definition |
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| Snow | noun 1. Meteorology. a precipitation in the form of ice crystals, mainly of intricately branched, hexagonal form and often agglomerated into snowflakes, formed directly from the freezing of the water vapor in the air. Compare ice crystals, snow grains, |
| Grind | verb 1. to wear, smooth, or sharpen by abrasion or friction; whet: to grind a lens. 2. to reduce to fine particles, as by pounding or crushing; bray, triturate, or pulverize. |
| Still | adjective, 1.remaining in place or at rest; motionless; stationary: to stand still. 2.free from sound or noise, as a place or persons; silent: to keep still about a matter. 3.subdued or low in sound; hushed: a still, small voice. |
| Coast | noun 1.the land next to the sea; seashore: the rocky coast of Maine. |
| Odd | adjective, 1. differing in nature from what is ordinary, usual, or expected: an odd choice. |
| Crime | noun 1. an action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the state and that is legally prohibited. |
| Gold | noun 1. a precious yellow metallic element, highly malleable and ductile, and not subject to oxidation or corrosion. |
| Wrote | verb 1. to trace or form (characters, letters, words, etc.) on the surface of some material, as with a pen, pencil, or other instrument or means; inscribe: Write your name on the board. |
| Flight | noun 1. the act, manner, or power of flying. |
| Build | verb 1. to construct (especially something complex) by assembling and joining parts or materials: to build a house. |
| Broke | verb 1. a simple past tense of break. 2. Nonstandard. a past participle of break. 3. Archaic. a past participle of break. |
| Blind | adjective 1. unable to see; lacking the sense of sight; sightless: a blind man. |
| Folk | noun 1. Usually, folks. ( used with a plural verb) people in general: Folks say there wasn't much rain last summer. |
| Grown | adjective 1. advanced in growth : a grown boy. 2. arrived at full growth or maturity; adult: a grown man. |
| Shock | noun 1. a sudden and violent blow or impact; collision. 2. a sudden or violent disturbance or commotion: the shock of battle. |
| Ripe | adjective, 1. having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured. |
| Coal | noun 1. a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite. |
| Inch | noun 1. a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters. |
| Sigh | verb 1. to let out one's breath audibly, as from sorrow, weariness, or relief. |
| Built | verb 1. simple past tense and past participle of build. |