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BRUISED ( ADJ)

• Injured under the skin, showing a mark or discoloration

• He couldn’t sleep on his bruised shoulder because it hurt too much.

POUCH ( NOUN)

• A bag or sack

• The student carried a pouch filled with pencils and pens.

RECKLESS ( ADJ)

• Behaving or acting in a careless way, regardless of possible dangerous effects or results; not careful

• Reckless driving causes many accidents.

POSSESSION (NOUN)

• Something owned, property

• The autographed baseball is my most prized possession.

LODGE ( NOUN)

• Place to live in, especially a small or temporary house

• My aunt rents a lodge in the mountains for the summer.