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AmazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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one or some or every or all without specification
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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best-sellingadjective
selling in great numbers
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biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
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CONFIDENTIALadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading MARS CONFIDENTIAL!
copyrightnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
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exposesnounUS /ɪkˈspoʊzɪz/
plural of “expose” — the exposure of an impostor or a fraud
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ExtensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
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widely known and esteemed
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
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history'snounUS /ˈhɪstəriz/
possessive form of “history” — the aggregate of past events
From this reading _Here is history's biggest news scoop!
intrepidadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtrepəd/
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a small worthless amount
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Lait
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United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
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life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
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lowdown
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produced by a manufacturing process
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MARSnounUS /mɑːrz/
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading MARS CONFIDENTIAL!
MedicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
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plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
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millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
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MortimernounUS /ˈmɔːrtɪmər/
English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)
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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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information about recent and important events
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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belonging to the speaker and others
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planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
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past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
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publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
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renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
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reportersnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “reporter” — a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
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researchnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃ/
systematic investigation to establish facts
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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scoopnounUS /skuːp/
the quantity a scoop will hold
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seamyadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmi/
showing a seam
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a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
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a female person who has the same parents as another person
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plural of “story” — 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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stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
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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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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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uncoververbUS /ənˈkʌvər/
remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
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a garment that covers the head and face
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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belonging to which person
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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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the person or people being spoken to
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