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| a person who is easily scared.
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| crab
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| a shellfish with 10 legs and a soft body protected by a hard covering.
| The front pair of legs end in claws, which the crab uses to catch its prey.
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| crack
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| to become damaged so that it splits, but does not break.
| The mirror cracked when he dropped it.
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| cracker
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| a thin, dry biscuit often eaten with cheese.
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| crackle
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| to make sharp, snapping noises.
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| craft
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| an activity that requires skill.
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| crane
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| a machine that lifts and moves heavy objects.
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| crash
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| to fall or collide with a loud noise.
| The tray of china crashed to the floor.
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| crate
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| an open container for storing and carrying things, usually bottles.
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| crawl
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| to move along on your hands and knees.
| Most babies crawl before they learn to walk.
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| crayfish
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| a spiny shellfish that looks like a small lobster.
| Crayfish live under stones during the day and hunt for small fish and insects at night.
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| crazy
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| foolish or strange.
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| creak
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| to make a low, squeaking sound.
| The door creaked open.
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| cream
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| the oily part of milk that rises to the top.
| Cream is often used to make sweets and desserts.
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| crease
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| a line or fold, usually made in cloth or paper.
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| create
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| to design and make something.
| She created a beautiful painting.
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| creature
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| any living thing.
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| creek
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| a small, narrow inlet or bay in the coast.
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| creep
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| to walk forward very slowly and quietly.
| The cat crept up on the birds.
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| crew
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| the people who work on a ship or airplane.
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| cricket
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| a jumping insect that eats plants.
| Crickets rub their wings together to make a singing sound. They have long back legs for jumping.
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| cried
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| to cry
| The baby cried all last night.
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| crime
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| an activity that is against the law.
| Murder is a very serious crime.
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| criminal
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| a person who takes part in a crime.
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| crisp
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| dry and easily broken into pieces.
| crisp cookies
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| criticize
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| to say what you think is wrong with something.
| He was upset when I criticized his painting.
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| crocodile
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| a reptile that lives on land and in water.
| Crocodiles are fierce hunters and hunt at night for fish, mammals, and frogs.
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| crop
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| a vegetable or plant that is grown on a farm for food.
| The potato crop.
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| cross
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| to go over something, from one side to another.
| Crossing the street.
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| an object or sign made by two lines crossing each other.
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