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SmogIts a type of fog made heavier and darker by smoke and chemical fumes. For example: The smog made it very difficult for the people to see around. | |
Squeeze1. To press something from all sides in order to change its shape or size or to remove any liquid from it. For example: We squeeze the toothpaste out of the tube. 2. To get into a small space with difficulty. For example: The snake managed to squeeze under the door to enter our classroom. | |
SquidA sea creature with a long soft and ten arms around its mouth. | |
StressThis word has many meanings. 1. In the context of volcanoes, Earth's crust and Earthquakes and in physics generally: a very large force which has the ability to change or modify the shape of the object. For example: The push of the Indian plate against the Eurasian plate developed so much stress that the entire land of the contact zone rose up to form the mighty Himalayas. | |
SuspiciousQuestionable or not to trust. For example: The police were suspicious of the van which was loaded with a lot of metal objects. | |
SweepCleaning dirt away with a broom or brush. For example: The students sweep their classroom every day before leaving school. | |
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Tectonic platesThe shell or crust of the earth is broken up into many pieces which fit into each other like a jigsaw puzzle. These pieces are known as tectonic plates. For example: The Indian (tectonic) plate collided with the Eurasian (tectonic) plate and thus Himalayas were created. | |
TemperatureIt is the way of measuring the amount of heat in a place or on the body. For example: This summer, the day temperatures were very high. | |
Tie-breakerIn a game or Quiz, whenever two or more teams get the same number of points it is said to be a tie. However, only one of them can be declared as the winner. In such a case, there is an extra round which decides who will be the winner. This extra round is called the Tie - breaker. For Example: When England and New Zealand both scored 241 runs in the World cup final, Each team was given an extra over as a tie breaker. | |