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dwelling • fl utter

dwelling • noun festive • adjective
Your dwelling is the place where Something that is festive is merry and
you live. cheerful.

My uncle’s dwelling has six rooms We used clusters of red, yellow, and
plus a basement where we play blue balloons to make the room look
ping-pong.
festive.

Ee fetch • verb

entrance • noun When you fetch, you go and get
The entrance is the way into a place. something.

A car blocked the entrance to the My mom asked me to fetch her car
school parking lot. keys from the kitchen table.

equipment • noun final • adjective

Equipment is a set of special things Something that is final comes at
you need for a particular activity. the end.

A tent and sleeping bags are some of We will go home early on the final day
the equipment we need to go camping.
of school.
explore • verb
firm • adjective
When you explore, you learn about A firm object is hard and solid.
something new.
I know that this apple is firm because
David wants to explore the cave so he
can see the strange animals that live it feels hard when I press my thumb
inside it. on it.

flabbergasted • adjective
Ff
A flabbergasted person is surprised
famous • adjective
and amazed.
A famous person is someone whom
most people know about or recognize. April was flabbergasted when she
opened the door and heard everyone
The crowd clapped and cheered yell “Surprise!”
when the famous singer rode by in
the parade. flutter • verb

favor • noun Something flutters when it quickly

A favor is something nice that you do flaps up and down or from side to
for another person. side.
The busy teacher said, “Please do me A butterfly flutters its wings when
a favor and pass out the pencils.” it flies.

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