aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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at all times; all the time and on every occasion
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AmendmentsnounUS /əˈmendmənts/
plural of “amendment” — the act of amending or correcting
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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separated or at a distance in place or position or time
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Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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ArticulateverbUS /ɑːrˈtɪkjəleɪt/
provide with a joint
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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BillsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
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brandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
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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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ClausesnounUS /ˈklɔːzəz/
plural of “clause” — (grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate functioning as a part of a complex sentence
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COMBINEDadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
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feeling or showing worry or solicitude
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deem to be
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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debateverbUS /dəˈbeɪt/
argue with one another
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leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
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discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
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electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
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endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
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expoundverbUS /ɪkˈspaʊnd/
add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
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of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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obtain
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having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
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the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
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of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
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where you live at a particular time
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a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
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the quality of being humane
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on condition that; in the event that
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insaneadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈseɪn/
afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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the quality of being just or fair
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Knowest
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the land on which real estate is located
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the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
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Mab
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MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
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plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
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Müller
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not ever; at no time in the past or future
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nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
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a brief written record
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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many times at short intervals
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a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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belonging to the speaker and others
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OwlnounUS /aʊl/
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
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have ownership or possession of
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a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
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an organization to gain political power
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pausesnounUS /ˈpɔːzəz/
plural of “pause” — a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
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POLICYnounUS /ˈpɑːləsi/
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
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the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
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to a degree (not used with a negative)
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a rational motive for a belief or action
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reelverbUS /riːl/
walk as if unable to control one's movements
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rehearseverbUS /riˈhɜːrs/
engage in a rehearsal
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reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
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representativesnounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪvz/
plural of “representative” — a person who represents others
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rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
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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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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
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sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
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solelyadverbUS /ˈsoʊəli/
without any others being included or involved
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place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
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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 plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
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plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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unaffectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈfektɪd/
undergoing no change when acted upon
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the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
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VotingnounUS /ˈvoʊtɪŋ/
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
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used to ask for information about something
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in or at the place that
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in the company of; together with
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the words that are spoken
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(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
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