used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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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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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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showing who or what does the action
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
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anything that covers or conceals
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come or bring to a finish or an end
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completenessnounUS /kəmˈpliːtnəs/
the state of being complete and entire; having everything that is needed
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contriveverbUS /kənˈtraɪv/
make or work out a plan for; devise
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correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
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countrymannounUS /ˈkʌntrimən/
a man from your own country
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provide with a covering or cause to be covered
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culturenounUS /ˈkʌltʃər/
a particular society at a particular time and place
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greatly pleased
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documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
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either extremity of something that has length
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errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
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the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
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give expression to
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widely known and esteemed
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flavornounUS /ˈfleɪvər/
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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improveverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːv/
to make better
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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Jaberjee
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juxtapositionsnounUS /ˌdʒʌkstəpəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “juxtaposition” — the act of positioning close together (or side by side)
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the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
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a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
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give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
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the force of workers available
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plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
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a form of address for a man
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not ever; at no time in the past or future
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ObviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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belonging to the speaker and others
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give pleasure to or be pleasing to
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precisionnounUS /priˈsɪʒən/
the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance
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punctiliousnessnoun
strict attention to minute details
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Pundit's
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pungencies
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PunjabnounUS /pənˈdʒɑːb/
a historical region on northwestern India and northern Pakistan
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punyadjectiveUS /ˈpjuːni/
inferior in strength or significance
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purestadjectiveUS /ˈpjʊrəst/
superlative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind
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completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
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rejoiceverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/
feel happiness or joy
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resortingverbUS /rɪˈzɔːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “resort” — have recourse to
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cut with a saw
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ScholarlyadjectiveUS /ˈskɑːlərli/
characteristic of scholars or scholarship
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
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slangverbUS /slæŋ/
use slang or vulgar language
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the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
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striveverbUS /straɪv/
attempt by employing effort
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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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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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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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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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in spite of the fact that
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the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
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(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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typographicaladjectiveUS /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/
relating to or occurring or used in typography
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not expected or anticipated
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the act of using
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vulgaritynounUS /vəlˈɡerɪti/
the quality of lacking taste and refinement
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wherewith
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which person or people
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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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