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worthy of acceptance or satisfactory

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a city in northeastern Ohio; the heart of the United States rubber industry

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

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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

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at the same time that; because; in the way that

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plural of “associate” — a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor

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past form of “avail” — use to one's advantage

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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

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King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

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largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

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an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

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a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

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an institution created to conduct business

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-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

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a lawyer who pleads cases in court

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marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws

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every day; without missing a day

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possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner

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a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

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of or relating to an article stating opinions or giving perspectives

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to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

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plural of “favorite” — something regarded with special favor or liking

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the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

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used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

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

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a characteristic state or mode of living

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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

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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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a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

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-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

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be shown or be found to be

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the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution

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an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates

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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

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similar things placed in order or happening one after another

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primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

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personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task

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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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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 when the people doing the action are also its object

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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

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plural of “trust” — something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

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the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

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prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)

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used to talk about the future, or about willingness

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not having, not using, or not accompanied by

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buildings for carrying on industrial labor

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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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