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To walk back and forth repeatedly, often out of nervousness, or to set the speed of an activity.
Peaceful, or tending to make or preserve peace.
The belief that war and violence are never justified, and that disputes should always be settled peacefully.
A person who believes that war and violence are never justified and supports peaceful resolution of conflict.
To put things carefully into a bag, box, or container, usually for storage or travel.
A wrapped or boxed object sent or delivered, or a set of related items offered together.
To put something into a box, wrapper, or container, especially for sale or shipping.
A short pole with a wide, flat end, used to move a small boat through water by hand.
One side of a sheet of paper in a book, magazine, or document.
An unpleasant physical feeling caused by injury or illness.
Causing physical or emotional pain.
To cover a surface with colour using a brush, roller, or spray, or to create a picture this way.
A tool with bristles on the end of a handle, used to apply paint.
A person who paints pictures, or someone who paints the walls of buildings.
A picture made using paint, or the activity of making such pictures.
A set of two things that go together or are used together.
Loose, comfortable clothing worn for sleeping.
A large, grand house where a king, queen, or other important person lives.
Having a pleasant taste, or, figuratively, acceptable or agreeable.
Resembling a palace in being large and splendid.
Light in color, or having skin with less color than usual, often because of illness or fear.
The scientific study of human origins and evolution through fossil remains.
The scientific study of fossils and ancient life.
Relating to the geological era spanning roughly 540 to 250 million years ago, during which fish, amphibians, and early reptiles first appeared.
A flat board on which an artist mixes paints, or the range of colors used in a piece of art.
To make the symptoms of a problem less severe without addressing the underlying cause.
Pale, especially describing skin, often suggesting illness.
The inside surface of the hand, between the wrist and the fingers.
A tall tropical tree with a bare trunk and a cluster of large leaves at the top.
A small, thin printed booklet giving information or arguing a point of view.
A metal container with a handle, used for cooking food over heat.
Something believed, often wrongly, to be a solution for all problems or difficulties.
A confident and stylish way of doing something.
A thin, flat cake cooked in a pan and often eaten with syrup.
An organ that produces digestive enzymes and hormones such as insulin, which regulate blood sugar.
A large black and white bear from China that mostly eats bamboo.
An outbreak of a disease that spreads across a very wide area, typically affecting a large part of the world.
A public speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly.
A flat, separate piece that forms part of a larger surface, or a group of people chosen to discuss or judge something.
A wide, impressive array or collection of something.
A wide, unobstructed view of an area, or a broad, complete overview of a subject.
A small room or cupboard used for storing food.
A piece of clothing that covers the body from the waist down, with a separate section for each leg.
A large, oval tropical fruit with orange flesh and small black seeds inside.
A thin material made from wood pulp, used for writing, printing, or wrapping.
A small bent piece of wire used to hold sheets of paper together.
A short story that teaches a moral or spiritual lesson, often using simple, everyday characters and events.
A public event in which a group of people, often with music or floats, walks along a street to celebrate something.