perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
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the performance of a part or role in a drama
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(of mail) marked with a destination
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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amateurnounUS /ˈæmətɜːr/
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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in or near a particular place or position
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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an orange of low brightness and saturation
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showing who or what does the action
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the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
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period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
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CLIMBERSnounUS /ˈklaɪmərz/
plural of “climber” — a vine or climbing plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants
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an institution created to conduct business
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compliedverbUS /kəmˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “comply” — act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
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copyrightnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
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dedicatedadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
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one or the other of two
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(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
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about to be mentioned or specified
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the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
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to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
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givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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HuntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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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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being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
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the collection of rules imposed by authority
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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not any; not one
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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and nothing more
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
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performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
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approval to do something
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participate in games or sport
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give an exhibition of to an interested audience
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printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
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professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
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protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
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people in general considered as a whole
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publishersnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/
plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business
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the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
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requirementsnounUS /rɪˈkwaɪrmənts/
plural of “requirement” — required activity
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plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
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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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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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which person or people
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the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
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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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set down in writing in any of various ways
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