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| a very strong rope or chain.
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| cactus
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| a plant that grows in hot deserts
| Cacti store water in their stems and have prickly spines that protect them from animals.
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| café
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| a place where people buy and eat meals, snacks, and drinks.
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| cage
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| a container with metal bars for keeping animals or birds in.
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| cake
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| a sweet food that is made from flour, sugar, eggs, and butter and baked in an oven.
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| calculator
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| a small electronic machine for doing math quickly
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| calendar
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| a chart of all the days, weeks, and months of the year.
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| calf
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| a young cow or bull
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| call
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| to shout out.
| They called for help.
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| calligraphy
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| beautiful handwriting, using ink or paint.
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| calm
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| still and quiet.
| The sea was calmafter the storm had passed.
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| came
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| to come
| He came with us yesterday.
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| camel
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| a mammal with one or two humps on its back that lives in hot deserts.
| Camels store fat in their humps to help them go without water or food for long periods of time
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| camera
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| a piece of equipment used for taking photographs or for making videos or films.
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| camouflage
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| a disguise that helps to hide an animal or person.
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| camp
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| to stay in a tent outdoors.
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| campaign
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| a series of events organized to bring about a goal.
| She led a campaign to stop the new highway
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| can
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| to be able to or to know how to do something.
| She can touch her toes.
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| can
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| a metal container used for preserving food or drink.
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| canal
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| a water channel that has been built across land for boats and ships to travel on.
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| canary
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| a yellow bird that is often kept as a pet because it sings
| Wild canaries are green.
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| cancel
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| to stop something that has been planned.
| We canceled our trip
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| cancer
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| a serious disease in which harmful cells spread through the body.
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| candidate
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| someone who seeks or is put forward for a job or honor
| Presidential candidate
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| candle
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| a stick of wax with a string called a wick running through it.
| Candles are burned to give off light.
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| candy
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| food usually made of sugar.
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| cane
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| a walking stick
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| canoe
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| a light, narrow boat.
| A paddle is used to move the canoe along.
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| canyon
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| a steep-sided, rocky valley.
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| capable
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| having ability or skill at something.
| They are both capable cooks.
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