used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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accurateadjectiveUS /ˈækjərət/
conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
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a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
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AmazonnounUS /ˈæməzɑːn/
a large strong and aggressive woman
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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BolivianounUS /bəˈlɪviə/
a landlocked republic in central South America; Simon Bolivar founded Bolivia in 1825 after winning independence from Spain
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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the two together, not just one
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physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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showing who or what does the action
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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
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CadetnounUS /kəˈdet/
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
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CannibalsnounUS /ˈkænəbəlz/
plural of “cannibal” — a person who eats human flesh
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the body of faculty and students of a college
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descriptionsnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃənz/
plural of “description” — a statement that represents something in words
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EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
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to a considerable degree; very much
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FINNEMORE
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recently made, produced, or harvested
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change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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GORDON
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the solid part of the earth's surface
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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HermitnounUS /ˈhɜːrmət/
one retired from society for religious reasons
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someone who hunts game
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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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introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
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and nothing more
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KidnappedverbUS /ˈkɪdnæpt/
inflected form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
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the land on which real estate is located
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make reference to
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having or showing great strength or force or intensity
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belonging to the person speaking
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used when the speaker is also the object of the action
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a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
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plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
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NavaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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have ownership or possession of
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prefacenounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
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prefatorially
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a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
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a person who enjoys reading
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precisely, exactly
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scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
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an educational institution
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used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
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STABLESnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
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a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
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strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
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a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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express in words
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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Twixt
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(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
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marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
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WildsnounUS /waɪldz/
plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
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in the company of; together with
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not having, not using, or not accompanied by
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