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March 2025
grasslands
(GRAS-landz)
noun
Large areas of land covered with grass.
Can you say grasslands?
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defenses
(dih-FENS-uhz)
A defense is something that helps keep an animal safe against attack. Skunks use a bad smell as a defense against bigger, scarier animals.
Can you say defenses?
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crouches
(KROWCH-ez)
verb
Lowers the body close to the ground by bending the legs. This cat crouches.
Can you say crouches?
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