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**Compose** (verb): To create or write something, such as a piece of music, a story, or a

poem.
- *She loves to compose beautiful songs on her guitar.*

2. **Coastal** (adjective): Relating to or located near the coast, which is the area where the
land meets the sea.
- *We decided to take a vacation to a coastal town so we could enjoy the beach and the
ocean.*

3. **Boast** (verb): To talk with excessive pride or to brag about one's achievements,
possessions, or abilities.
- *He would always boast about how fast he could run, but today he proved it by winning
the race.*

4. **Boomtown** (noun): A town or city that experiences rapid growth, typically due to
economic prosperity or a sudden influx of people.
- *During the gold rush, the small settlement turned into a booming boomtown with
miners and traders from all over.*

5. **Nugget** (noun): A small, solid piece of something valuable or precious, often used to
refer to a small piece of gold.
- *The prospector found a shiny nugget of gold in the riverbed.*