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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

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further or added

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a proposal for an appropriate course of action

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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

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being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

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the act of breaking something

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physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

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an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use

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the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

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concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement

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free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

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clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing

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neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

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plural of “crack” — a long narrow opening

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a squeaking sound

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plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

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underpants worn by men

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made of earth (or baked clay)

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with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

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oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food

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plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

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furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

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come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

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a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

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plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball

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plural of “grape” — any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters

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a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery)

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plural of “hinge” — a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other

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used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

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plural of “housekeeper” — a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household

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inside something, or within a place, period, or state

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cannot be removed or erased

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a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing

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a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

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cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

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tell false information to for fun

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plural of “knife” — edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle

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engage in

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plural of “mouse” — any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails

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consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

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the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring

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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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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

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a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

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something determined in relation to something that includes it

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plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor

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fruit preserved by cooking with sugar

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keep from happening or arising; make impossible

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remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation

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plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse

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plural of “recipe” — directions for making something

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remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

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restore to a previous or better condition

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relieve from

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plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

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become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid

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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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a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae

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a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

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a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study

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precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

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spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens

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come to a halt, stop moving

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carry out

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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

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articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”

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the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

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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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