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1. abyss-a hole so deep or a space so great that it cannot be measured2. adventure - an exciting or dangerous experience3. American -  of or relating to the U.S. or its citizens4. Atlantic -  ocean separating North America and South America from urope and Africa!. attacked -  to tr" to hurt# in$ure# or destro" %something or someone&'. audience - a group of people (ho gather together to listen to something or (atch

something : 

). battle a *ght bet(een people or groups in (hich each side tries to (in a contest or to gaincontrol of something

+. behavior  the (a" a person or animal acts or beha,es. branches a part of a tree that gro(s out from the trun/ something that goes out(ard from

a main line or source10. canoes a long narro( boat that is pointed at both ends and that is mo,ed b" a paddle

(ith one blade

11. clif a high# steep surface of roc# earth# or ice12. creature an animal of an" t"pe an imaginar" or ,er" strange ind of animal13. decision a choice that "ou mae about something after thining about it : the result of

deciding

14. dinosaurs  one of man" reptiles that li,ed on arth millions of "ears ago

1!. dreadul  ,er" bad or unpleasant1'. enemies someone (ho hates another : someone (ho attacs or tries to harm another1). enormous ,er" great in size or amount

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  18.enouh eual to (hat is needed  1!. esca"e o get a(a" from a place %such as a prison& (here "ou are being held or ept  #$.heroes people (ho are admired for great or bra,e acts or *ne ualities  #1. horrible  causing horror : ,er" shocing and upsetting ,er" bad or unpleasant

##. ho%ever used (hen "ou are sa"ing something that is dierent from or contrasts(ith apre,ious statement

#&. immediately (ithout an" dela"#'. institute  an organization created for a particular purpose %such as research oreducation&

#(. intervie% a meeting at (hich people tal to each other in order to as uestions andget informationsuch as a : a formal meeting (ith someone (ho is being considered for a $ob

or other position b : a meeting bet(een a reporter and another person in order to getinformation for a ne(s stor"

#). *ourney an act of tra,eling from one place to another#+. landsca"e an area of land that has a particular ualit" or appearance#8. li,ard a t"pe of reptile that has four legs and a long bod" and tail#!. moonliht the light of the moon&$. necklace a piece of $e(elr" that is (orn around "our nec&1. "lateau a large at area of land that is higher than other areas of land that surround it

. "latorm  a at surface that is raised higher than the oor or ground and that peoplestand on (hen performing or speaing

&&. "roessors teachers especiall" of the highest ran at a college or uni,ersit"

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&'. scientist a person (ho is trained in a science and (hose $ob in,ol,es doing scienti*cresearch or sol,ing scienti*c problems

&(. s"ears (eapons that ha,e a long straight handle and a sharp point

&). stomach  the organ in "our bod" (here food goes and begins to be digested after "ous(allo( it the part of "our bod" that contains the stomach

&+. traveler someone (ho is tra,eling or (ho tra,els often&8. tunnel a passage that goes under the ground# through a hill&!. %his"ered to spea ,er" softl" or uietl"'$. %onderul extremel" good