Grade-appropriate vocabulary words for elementary school readers, with concise definitions, set 2.
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- Astronaut
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A person trained to travel and work in space
- Avalanche
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A large mass of snow that suddenly slides down a mountain
- Blanket
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A soft cloth covering used to keep warm
- Breeze
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A gentle wind
- Burrow
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A hole or tunnel an animal digs for shelter
- Candle
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A stick of wax with a wick that is burned to give light
- Canyon
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A deep valley with steep sides, often cut by a river
- Compass
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A tool with a needle that points north, used to find direction
- Desert
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A dry area of land that gets very little rain
- Drought
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A long period of time with little or no rain
- Echo
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A sound that repeats after bouncing off a surface
- Expedition
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A journey made for a specific purpose, such as exploring
- Flashlight
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A small, portable light powered by batteries
- Fossil
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The preserved remains or traces of an ancient plant or animal
- Glacier
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A huge, slow-moving mass of ice