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Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary. Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary.
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reed noun [ˈriːd]
  • a tall, thin grass that grows in wet areas
  • a thin strip of wood, metal, or plastic inside some musical instruments (such as clarinets and oboes) that makes a sound when you blow over it
  • a musical instrument that has a reed
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ecstasy noun [ˈɛkstəsi]
  • a state of very great happiness : extreme delight
  • an illegal drug that is used to produce a feeling of excitement and pleasure
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silver noun [ˈsɪlvɚ]
  • a soft grayish-white metal that is very valuable and is used to make jewelry, coins, knives, forks, etc.
  • objects (such as knives, forks, teapots, candlesticks, etc.) that are made of or covered with silver
  • coins that are made of silver
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dawn noun [ˈdɑːn]
  • the time of day when sunlight first begins to appear
  • the beginning of something—usually singular—usually + of
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breast noun [ˈbrɛst]
  • either one of the two soft parts on a woman's chest that produce milk when she has a baby—often used before another noun
  • the front part of a person's body between the neck and the stomach : chest
  • the chest thought of as the place where emotions are felt
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selfish adjective [ˈsɛlfɪʃ]
  • having or showing concern only for yourself and not for the needs or feelings of other people
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artist noun [ˈɑɚtɪst]
  • a person who creates art : a person who is skilled at drawing, painting, etc.
  • a skilled performer
  • a person who is very good at something
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grove noun [ˈgroʊv]
  • a small group of trees; especially : a group of trees that produce fruit or nuts —sometimes used in street names
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song noun [ˈsɑːŋ]
  • a short piece of music with words that are sung
  • the act of singing
  • a series of musical sounds that are produced by a bird or an animal (such as a whale)
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lip noun [ˈlɪp]
  • either one of the two soft parts that surround the mouth
  • the edge of a cut or hole
  • the edge of a container especially where it is slightly spread out
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flame noun [ˈfleɪm]
  • the hot, glowing gas that can be seen when a fire is burning
  • a state of burning brightly
  • strongly felt emotion—usually plural
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stain verb [ˈsteɪn]
  • to leave a mark on something
  • to be marked or damaged by a stain
  • to use a special liquid to change the color of (something)
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award verb [əˈwoɚd]
  • to give (a reward or prize) to someone or something
  • to officially decide that someone should get (something)
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cage noun [ˈkeɪʤ]
  • a box made of wire or metal bars in which people keep animals or birds
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blood noun [ˈblʌd]
  • the red liquid that flows through the bodies of people and animals
  • —used to say that a person's ancestors were of a particular kind
  • members of a team, company, or organization—usually used in the phrases new blood or young blood
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birthday noun [ˈbɚθˌdeɪ]
  • the day when someone was born or the anniversary of that day —often used before another noun
  • the day when something began
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author noun [ˈɑːθɚ]
  • a person who has written something; especially : a person who has written a book or who writes many books
  • a person who starts or creates something (such as a plan or idea)
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bathroom noun [ˈbæθˌruːm]
  • a room with a sink and toilet and usually a bathtub or shower
  • a room in a public place with a toilet and sink