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306
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349
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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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adjustverbUS /əˈdʒʌst/
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
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a proposal for an appropriate course of action
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Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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balloonsnounUS /bəˈluːnz/
plural of “balloon” — large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
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BarriersnounUS /ˈbæriərz/
plural of “barrier” — a structure or object that impedes free movement
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boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
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cleanersnounUS /ˈkliːnərz/
shop where dry cleaning is done
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a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
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DesigningnounUS /dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ/
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
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motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
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etc
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gaugeverbUS /ɡeɪdʒ/
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
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governorsnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnərz/
plural of “governor” — the head of a state government
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gravitationnounUS /ˌɡrævɪˈteɪʃən/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
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HailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
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How
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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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IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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IndooradjectiveUS /ˈɪndɔːr/
located, suited for, or taking place within a building
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inflatingverbUS /ˌɪnˈfleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “inflate” — exaggerate or make bigger
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inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
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the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
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LeversnounUS /ˈlevərz/
plural of “lever” — a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
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machinesnounUS /məˈʃiːnz/
plural of “machine” — any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
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MagnetizedadjectiveUS /ˈmæɡnɪtaɪzd/
having the properties of a magnet; i.e. of attracting iron or steel
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engage in
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the act that results in something coming to be
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mechanicaladjectiveUS /məˈkænɪkəl/
using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
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millsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
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belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
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plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
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the time that has elapsed
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PistonsnounUS /ˈpɪstənz/
plural of “piston” — United States neoclassical composer (1894-1976)
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concerned with actual use or practice
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gradual improvement or growth or development
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PulleysnounUS /ˈpʊliz/
plural of “pulley” — a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope
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PumpsnounUS /pʌmps/
plural of “pump” — a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
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water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
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sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
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precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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SteamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
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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 before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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VacuumnounUS /ˈvækjuːm/
the absence of matter
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watchesnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
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binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
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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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change directions as if revolving on a pivot
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wheelbarrownounUS /ˈwiːlberoʊ/
a cart for carrying small loads; has handles and one or more wheels
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exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
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