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AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
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AlnounUS /æl/
a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
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showing who or what does the action
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a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
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an institution created to conduct business
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a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
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datedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
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a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
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the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
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a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
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GravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
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Hencke
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
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Louise
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LovellnounUS /ˈlʌvəl/
English astronomer who pioneered radio astronomy (born in 1913)
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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prepared and printed for distribution and sale
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the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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Vescelius-Sheldon
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a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
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the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
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