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| short in time
| He made a brief speech, lasting only five minutes.
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| bright
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| giving off a lot of light.
| A car has bright headlights
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| brilliant
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| very smart or clever.
| The inventor had a brilliant idea.
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| brim
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| the edge of a hat.
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| bring
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| to take something or someone with you when you go somewhere.
| May I bring my friend along?
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| bristle
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| stiff hairs, usually on an animal or a brush.
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| brittle
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| easily broken
| Icicles are very brittle.
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| broad
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| very wide
| The river was broad at its mouth.
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| broadcast
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| to send sound or pictures by radio or television.
| The Olympic games are broadcast all over the world
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| broccoli
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| a vegetable with edible green or purple buds.
| Broccoli is related to the cauliflower.
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| brochure
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| a small book that contains information.
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| broke
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| to break
| I broke my pencil in half
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| bronze
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| a brown-colored metal made from a mixture of copper and tin
| An ornament made of bronze
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| brooch
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| a piece of jewelry that is usually pinned onto clothes
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| broom
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| a stiff, long-handled brush that is used for sweeping.
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| brother
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| a male person who has the same mother and father as someone else.
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| brought
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| to bring
| I brought my dog with me.
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| brown
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| a color
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| brush
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| to sweep.
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| brush
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| a tool with a handle and bristles.
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| bubble
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| a light ball of liquid with air inside.
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| bucket
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| a large container with a handle, usually used for carrying liquids.
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| buckle
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| an object for fastening two ends of a belt or strap.
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| bud
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| a small swelling on a plant, containing young leaves or flowers
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| Buddhist
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| a person who follows the teachings of Buddha, a religious teacher who lived about 2,500 years ago.
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| buffalo
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| a large mammal that lives on open plains and eats grass.
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| bugle
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| a brass musical instrument that you blow through to produce sound.
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| build
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| to join things together to make a structure
| The bird built a nest out of twigs.
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| building
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| a structure, usually with walls and a roof, for sheltering people or objects.
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| bulb
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| the rounded glass part of an electric light.
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