Weekly Vocabulary Words for Kids - March 1
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bog
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wet spongy ground that is usually acid and found next to a body of water (as a pond)
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cunning
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skillful and clever at using special knowledge or at getting something done
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fathom
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to understand the reason for something
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invoke
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to make use of (a law, a right, etc.)
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opaque
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not letting light through : not transparent
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pivotal
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very important
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precipice
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a very steep side of a mountain or cliff
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recur
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to occur or appear again