Kittens cling to, or hug each other, because they are cold.

The sugar dissolves, or mixes into the coffee.

The blacktop felt gritty, not smooth, on my feet.

Humid, or moist air helps mushrooms grow.

To magnify a snowflake makes it bigger, so we can see details.

The microscope allows us to see what can't be seen with our eyes.

Friends mingle or come together at lunch.

It is typical or normal to see deer in Nebraska.