Content

(adjective)

Definition: happy and satisfied; not needing more

Example: Gizem is content with phone, so she doesn't want the newest model.

Crouched

(verb)

Definition: to lower your body to the ground by bending your knees

Example: We all crouched down under our desks during the fire drill.

Flourished

(verb)

Definition: to grow well and be very healthy

Example: If you want plants to flourish, you must give them sun and water.

Pillar

(noun)

Definition: a tall upright round post used as a support for a roof or bridge

Example: Beautiful pillars hold up the ruins of the Library of Celsus in Ephesus.

Ambition

(noun)

Definition: a determination or strong desire to be successful, rich, famous or powerful

Example: With his ambition and hard work, he became a very successful CEO of a big company.

Fleece

(noun)

Definition: the woolly coat of a sheep, especially when the wool and skin of a sheep has been made into a piece of clothing

Example: My winter coat is really warm because it's lined with fleece.

Swift

(adjective)

Definition: moving or able to move very fast

Example: Cheetahs are swift animals who run very fast.

Fled

(verb)

Definition: to leave somewhere quickly; to run away from danger

Example: The criminal tried to flee the country but was caught by police at the airport.

Plunged (in/into)

(verb)

Definition: 1) to push something quickly and forcefully into something else

2) to fall or jump suddenly from a high place

Example: 1) Theseus plunged his spear into the Minotaur's neck.

2) Yiğit plunged into the pool and made a big splash.

Pity

(noun)

Definition: a strong feeling of sadness or sympathy for someone or something

Example: We felt pity for the street cat, so we took him home.

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