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  • literate: read
    someone who is literate can read
  • descendent: ancestor
    opposites: descendants are relatives that come after; ancestors are relatives that came before
  • steel: hard
    hard is a quality characteristic of steel
  • painter: easel
    a painter uses an easel
  • boat: ocean
    boats belong on the ocean
  • temperature: thermometer
    temperature is measured by a thermometer
  • mine: coal
    mining is the source of coal
  • blindfold: vision
    blindfolds interfere with vision
  • rubber band: stetchy
    stretchy is a characteristic of rubber bands
  • disturb: bother
    these words have similar meaning, but differ in degree
  • pebble: stone
    a pebble is a small stone
  • celebrate: grieve
    these words are opposites. people celebrate when something joyful happens and grieve when something sorrowful happens
  • spade: digging
    a spade is used for digging
  • security guard: theft
    security guards protect against theft
  • fork: utensil
    forks are in the category of utensils
  • vegetable: garden
    vegetables grow in gardens
  • maple: tree
    maple is a type of tree