used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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AdamantadjectiveUS /ˈædəmənt/
impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason
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adaptedadjectiveUS /əˈdæptɪd/
changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose
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the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
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AlbumsnounUS /ˈælbəmz/
plural of “album” — one or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audiotape and compact disc
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surrounded by; in the company of
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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AnnualsnounUS /ˈænuːəlz/
plural of “annual” — (botany) a plant that completes its entire life cycle within the space of a year
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one or some or every or all without specification
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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Bound written or printed works.
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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contributorsnounUS /kənˈtrɪbjətərz/
plural of “contributor” — someone who contributes (or promises to contribute) a sum of money
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all through a period, or at some point within it
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the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
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elegancenounUS /ˈeləɡəns/
a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
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enablesverbUS /eˈneɪbəlz/
third-person singular of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
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epistolaryadjectiveUS /ɪˈpɪstəleri/
written in the form of or carried on by letters or correspondence
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estimationnounUS /ˌestəˈmeɪʃən/
a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
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having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
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exposingverbUS /ɪkˈspoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “expose” — expose or make accessible to some action or influence
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facilitynounUS /fəˈsɪlɪti/
a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
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how something is done or how it happens
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
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set up or found
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plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
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grammaticaladjectiveUS /ɡrəˈmætəkəl/
of or pertaining to grammar
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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incalculableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkælkjələbəl/
not able to be computed or enumerated
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invaluableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvæljəbəl/
having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth
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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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plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
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a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
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prefer or wish to do something
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plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
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MagazinesnounUS /ˈmæɡəziːnz/
plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
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the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
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MediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
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mill-horse
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MossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
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NibnounUS /nɪb/
the writing point of a pen
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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an announcement containing information about an event
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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and nothing more
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
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marked by the reception of pay
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to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
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Parvenuadjective
characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position
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the time that has elapsed
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PatentsnounUS /ˈpætənts/
plural of “patent” — a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention
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peculiarlyadverbUS /pɪˈkjuːljərli/
uniquely or characteristically
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a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
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(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
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Platino-Zincoid
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PoeticaladjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪkəl/
of or relating to poetry
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a geometric element that has position but no extension
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Polyglossographic
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people in general considered as a whole
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quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
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ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
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recommendedverbUS /ˌrekəˈmendɪd/
past form of “recommend” — push for something
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in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
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revelverbUS /ˈrevəl/
take delight in
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move upward
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any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
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savesnounUS /seɪvz/
plural of “save” — (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
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StanzasnounUS /ˈstænzəz/
plural of “stanza” — a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
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an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
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how something is done or how it happens
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happening without warning or in a short space of time
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takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
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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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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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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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transcribeverbUS /trænˈskraɪb/
write out from speech, notes, etc.
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feel or have a desire for; want strongly
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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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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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in the company of; together with
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produce a literary work
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the act of creating written works
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a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
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