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nomad steppe spacious-beetle
grasshopper-dragontly sigh-screech
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Nomad: A member of a community of people who move from place to place, rather than settling in one location.

Steppe: A large area of flat, unforested grassland in southeastern Europe or Siberia.

Spacious: Having a lot of space; roomy.

Beetle: An insect with a hard exoskeleton and usually four wings.

Grasshopper: A plant-eating insect that jumps using its powerful hind legs and produces a chirping sound.

Dragonfly: A large insect with a long body, transparent wings, and large compound eyes.

Sigh: To let out a deep and prolonged audible breath, often as an expression of relief, exhaustion, or sadness.

Screech: To make a loud, harsh, piercing sound.