| A | B |
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| alligator | a large reptile with a rather thick skin; has a short flat head |
| appearance | the way a person or thing looks; coming before the public |
| avenue | a wide street; road or walk bordered by trees; way of approach |
| crocodile | a large reptile with a long body, thick skin a pointed snout, and a long tail |
| cub | a young bear, fox, or lion |
| dangerous | likely to cause harm; not safe; risky |
| declare | say, make known; say openly or strongly |
| experiment | try in order to find out; trial or test to find out something |
| level | flat, even; having the same height or importance |
| natural | produced by or belonging to nature; a person well suited for something because of an inborn talent or ability |
| nature | the world; all things except those made by man;basic characteristic born in a person or animal and always present in a thing; quality, character. |
| paragraph | a group of sentences that are about the same idea |
| person | man, woman, or child; the human body; bodily appearance |
| scientist | a person who has expert knowledge of some branch of science |
| September | the ninth month of the year |
| shark | a large and ferocious fish that eats other fish |
| shift | change of direction, position, or attitude; group of workers who work during the time period |
| support | keep from falling; provide for; be in favor of |
| surface | any face or side of a thing; the outward appearance |
| volcano | mountain having an opening through which steam, ashes, and lava are forced out |
| ferocious | fierce, savage; very great, extreme |
| life jacket | something worn to keep someone afloat in the water |
| nurse | a person who is trained to care for the sick |
| courage | strength of mind to carry on in spite of danger or difficulty |
