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| a party to celebrate someone’s birthday.
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| birthday present
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| a gift that you give to someone on their birthday
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| biscuit
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| a type of bread made in small, soft cakes.
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| bit
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| a small piece of something.
| The mouse nibbled a bitof cheese
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| blackbird
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| a bird that lives in gardens and fields, and eats insects and seeds. The male has black feathers and the female has brown feathers.
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| bite
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| to use your teeth in a cutting action, usually with food.
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| bitter
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| having a sour, sharp taste.
| Strong coffee can taste bitter.
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| black
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| a color.
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| blackberry
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| a black or dark purple fruit that grows on prickly stems called brambles.
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| blade
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| the flat, sharp, metal part of a knife or a sword.
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| blank
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| An empty space.
| The last word has been left blank.
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| blanket
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| a soft covering, usually made of wool that is used to keep people or animals warm
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| blast
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| a powerful explosion or gust of wind.
| A blast of cold air came in through the window.
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| blame
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| to think or say that someone has done something wrong.
| She always blames me for letting the toast burn.
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| blazer
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| a jacket that is often worn as part of a uniform
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| bleach
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| a very powerful chemical that removes color.
| Bleach can burn your skin.
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| bleed
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| to lose blood.
| My nose started to bleedwhen I fell over.
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| blind
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| unable to see
| Some blind people have guide dogs.
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| blink
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| to open and shut your eyes quickly.
| The bright light made me blink
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| blister
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| a bubble of watery liquid that forms under your skin when it has been burnt or rubbed.
| Tight shoes give me blisters.
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| blizzard
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| a very heavy snowstorm.
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| blob
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| a small lump of something with no shape.
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| block
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| a solid shape, such as a block of wood
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| block
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| to be in the way
| The road was blockedby the fallen tree.
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| blond / blonde
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| having light-colored hair.
| Blond is used for boys and men, and blonde is used for girls and women.
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| blood
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| the red liquid that flows around our body through veins and arteries.
| Blood carries nutrients and oxygen to our skin and muscles.
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| bloom
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| to produce flowers.
| Fruit trees bloom in the spring
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| blossom
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| the flowers on a tree that appear before the fruit.
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| blot
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| a stain on paper, usually made by ink or paint that has been spilled
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| blouse
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| a type of shirt, usually worn by girls or women.
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