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trough n., long, shallow container for water or animal feed. The pigs shoved each other as they hungrily ate corn from the long wooden trough.

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prism n., transparent crystal form that distorts light that passes through it. The small crystal prism that hung in my window threw beautiful patterns of light all around the room.

kin • dling n., small sticks of wood or other materials used for starting a fire. The campers gathered newspaper and twigs to use as kindling for the campfire.

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so • cial n., party or gathering, especially when held by members of a group. Each year, the student council organized an ice-cream social for all the students.

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teth • er n., rope, chain, or other restraint used to tie an animal so that it cannot move beyond a certain point. Our family dog is tied by a tether to the fence during the day.

sin • ewy adj., strong with cordlike muscles. Marisa had a runner’s legs, tough and sinewy, not thin and bony.