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Wirh its hump and long legs, the camelmay look funny, but it's uniquely suited to living in

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best weight. A walking camel rravels about 3 miles pãr hour. The typical distance a camel can travel

in a day is 25 miles. At a gallop, racing camels can do 12 miles per hour.

When a camel walks, the pads of its feet spread. This keeps the camel's feet from sinking into

the sand. The lack of food in a desert and. its soft, sandy surface are no problems for a camel!

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Several American cities bill themselves as the "'Watermelon Capital"-and they have the

watermelons to prove it. For instance, the water tower in Hope, Arkansas, is in the shape of a water-

melon. Hope hai produced. watermelons that weigh more than 100 pounds. Green River, Utah,

sports a giant watermelon statue that is 25 feetlong. This Uuh watermelon slatue even has a motor,

but it's bioken, so the statue doesn't move anymore. Another town with a watermelon-shaped water

tower is Luling, Texas. Every summer, Luling hosts the Watermelon Thump' The Watermelon

Thump fearures a car rul\y and. awarermelon-seed-spitting contest. Atthough about 15 million

watermelors are harvested in Dilley, Tèxas, eachyear, their watermelon statue is only 5 feet long'

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Hard (adjective)arduouscallouscomplexdifficultheartlessimpermeablelaboriouspuzzlingrigidseveresolidstricttedioustoughtrickytroublesomeunyielding

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Healthy (adjecúive)able-bodiedathleticbloomingfirmfithaleheartymuscularrobustsoundstrappingsturdytrimvigorousvirilewholesome

Help (verb)accommodateadviseadvocateassistback upbefriendbenefitbolsterboostcooperateencouragefurthergo to bat forlend a handmaintainpromotestand bystimulatesupportsustainupholdlighthearted

livelyludicrous

Harm (verb)crippledamagehurtinjureravageruinsabotagetrample onvandalizewoundwreck

Hate (verb)abhorabominatecursederidedespise

gaygenialgladgleefulheartyhumorousjocularjollyjoytuIjoyousjubilantIaughable

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IIide (verb)blot outbury

lodgingmansionmotelquartersresidencesheltertenementtent

Hot (adjective)blazingblistéringbroilingburningûeryflamingeritlineoppressiveparchingpiping-hotred-hotroastingscaldingscorchingsearingseethingsimmeringsízzlimgsmolderings,fsemingstiflingsuffocatingsultrysweatyswelteringtorridtropicalwhite-hot

Idea (noun)approachassumptionbeliefbrainstormconceptconceptionconjecturehypothesisimageimpression

inferenceinspirationintuitionnotionobservationopinionsuppositiontheorythoughtviewvision

Leave (verb)abandondepartdesertdisappearevacuateretreatvacaüewithdraw

Light (adjective)(not heavy)

airybuoyantdaintydownyetherealfeatheryflutryfrothygossamergracefullightweightportablesheerslenderweightless

Little (adjeetive)diminutive'lmpercep[IÞrelimitedmeagermicrosðopicminiatureminutepaltrypetite

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Ifome (noun)' abodeapartment houseasylumcabincastlechaletcottagedomiciledormitorydwellingflathabitationhomesteadhotelhousehutinnlodge

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Look (verb)beholdcontemplatediscernexamine

crazydementeddeliriousderangedenragedfrenziedfuriousincensedinfuriatedinsaneiratelunaticnonsensicaloutragedrabidwild

Make (verb)assemblebuildcomposeconceiveconcoctconstructcreatedeviseerectfabricateformhatchimproviseinvent

ship-shapespick-and-spanspotlesssprucespruced upsystematic

Noise (noun)bedlambrouhahaclamorclattercommotiondinfracashowlhubbubjanglepandemoniumracketrattleroarruckusrumpusscreechtumultuproarwail

iidytrimwell. C-gïoomeo

Mad (adjective)absurdberserk

gapegazeglanceglareglimpseglowergoggleinspectleernoticeobserveoglepeekpeeppeerpicturepreviewregardscanscrutinizeseekspysquintstareview

manufactureoriginateproducesynthesize

Neat (adjective)chicdapperelegantexactimmaculatemethodicalmeticulousorderlypolishedpreciseprimproper

Old (adjective)agedancientantiquatedantiquearchaicbroken downdateddecrepitdodderingelderlyenfeebledimpairedmaturedseasonedseniletimewornvenerable

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Quieú (adjective)calmclosemoutheddocilehushedinaudiblemuffledmutemutednoiselesspeacefulplacidremotereservedrestfirlreticentsecretiveserenesilentso,undlessspeechless

. stilltaciturntightlippedtranquiluncommunicative

Rain (noun)downpourdrtzzlemistmoisturepitter-patterprecipitationshowersplattersprinklespurftoment

Rich (adjective)affiuentcopiousembellishedlavishlusciousluxuriousopulentornateprofuse

avenueboulevardbywaycrossroaddrivefreewayhighwaylaneparkwaypathstreetterracethoroughfaretrailturnpikeviaduct

Roar (noun)barragebawlbaybellowblareblusterboomclamorclashdetonationdinexplosionhollerhowlreverberationrumbleshoutthundertintinnabulation

Road (noun)alley

trumpetuproaryell

corruptdecayingdecomposeddisgustingfetid.foulinfectedmoldynoxiousoffensivepollutedputrefyingrancidrankspoiledstale

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prosperousresplendentsubstantialsuperbwell-offwell-to-do

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Sad (adjective)brokenheartedcrestfallencrusheddejecteddepresseddesolatedespairingdespondentdishearteneddismaldispiriteddolefuIdowncastdownhearbedgloomyglumgrievingheartbrokenheavy-heartedjoylessmelancholymoodymorosemourningpensivepessimisticruefulsorrowfulwoebegone

Say (verb)answerclaimdeclareexclaimexplaingossiphoiierIecturementionpronounceremarkreplyretortspeakstateutterwhisperyell

See (verb)behold

Sign (noun)beaconcautionclueforebodingforeshadowingharbingerhintindicationmanifestation

contemplatedetectdiscerndiscoverexamineeyegazeheedinspectnotenoticeobserveperceivepictureregardscanscrutinizespotspystare

omenportentpredictionpremonitionprophecysymbolsymptomtokenwarning

Sleep (noun)catnapdozehibernationnaprestshut-eyesiestaslumbersnooze

Same (adjective)ekinalikealliedcorrespondingduplicateequalequivalentfacsimileidenticalindistinguishablematchedmatchingmatedparallelsimilar

surveyviewvisit

Slow (adjective)dawdlingdeliberategraduallaggardIeadenleisurelyloiteringmeasuredpokyslacksluggishsnail-likesullenunhurried

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odorredolencescentstenchstinkwhiff

Sound (verb)babblebang

vibratewhinewhisper

Take (verb)abductambushappropriatecapturecarry offcatchclaspclinchconquerencloseenfoldgrabgripinterceptpilferpluckpocketpouncepurloinseizesnâgsnatchstealswipetake hold ofusurp

Talk (verb)arguechattercommunicateconfide inconversedebatediscussexchange opinionsgabgossipinforminterviewparlayremarkyammer

Smart (adjective)acutealertbrainybrightbrilliantclevergiftedintelligentkeenquick-wittedresourceful

Smell (noun)aromabouquetessencefragrancefumemalodormustiness

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Te¡rible (adjective)appallingawesomeawfuldisturbingdreadfulfearfulfrighttulghastlygTuesomehorriblehorrifichorriffingpetrifyingrevoltingshockingstartlingunnervingupsetting

Thin (adjective)bonyskeletalskinnyslenderslim

Ugly (adjective)appallingdeformeddreadfulfoulfrighttulgrislyhideoushomelyhorriblehorridloathsome

Walk (verb)ambleambulatecantercruisehikehobblelimpmarchmeandermoseypadparadepatterprance

Weak (adjective)debilitateddelicatefeebleflabbyfragiiefrailinfirmmakeshiftpunyricketyshakytumbledownwishy-washywobbly

promenaderamblereel -

rovesanurterscuffshuffleslouchstaggerstalkstridestrollstrutstumbleswaggertiptoetourbrailtraipsetramptraversetreadtrektrudgewaddlewade

monsfrousrepellentrepulsiverevoltingunattractiveunsightly

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color wordsBlack

carbon blackebonyiaf

ravenslate black

cafe au laitchestnutchocolatecocoacoffeefawnhazelkhakimahoganytawnytoast

Grayashbattleship graycharcoaldove graygunmetalpearlsmoke graysteel graytaupe

apple greenavocadochartreuseemeraldjademalachite greenolivepea gTeen

RedbeetbloodcardinalcarminecherrycinnabarcrimsonBlue

aquamarineazwlebice blueceruleancobaltcornflowercyandelft blueDresden bluehyacinthindigolapis lazuli bluemarine bluemidnight bluenavypeacock bluepowder blueroyal bluesea bluesky blueslatetealturquoiseultramarineWedgwood blue

Brownbeige

flame redfuchsia redmaroonpoppy

Orangeapricotburnt ocherburnt siennacoppercopper redmandarinmarigoldpumpkinraw siennatangerineterra cotta

rhodamineroserubyscarletstrawberry

Whitealabasterbone whiteeggshellfrostedivoryoyster whitepearlplatinumsilverysnow-white

Yellowamberbuttercanarycitroncreamflaxgold

Pur¡rleamethystdamsongrapeheliotropelavenderlilacmagentamauvemulberryorchidpansyplumviolet

goldenrodlemonyellowmaLzemarigoldochresaffronstrawsunflower yellow

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