plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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AUTOBIOGRAPHYnounUS /ˌɔːtəbaɪˈɑːɡrəfi/
a biography of yourself
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of short duration or distance
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showing who or what does the action
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CAPTIVITYnounUS /kæpˈtɪvəti/
the state of being imprisoned
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-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
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COMPENDIOUSadjective
briefly giving the gist of something
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education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
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the event of dying or departure from life
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DRURY
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all through a period, or at some point within it
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every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
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plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
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the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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INTRODUCTIONSnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃənz/
plural of “introduction” — the act of beginning something new
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a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
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MADAGASCARnounUS /ˌmædəˈɡæskər/
a republic on the island of Madagascar; achieved independence from France in 1960
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
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affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
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United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
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SEQUELSnounUS /ˈsiːkwəlz/
plural of “sequel” — something that follows something else
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SURPRISINGadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
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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 when the people doing the action are also its object
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
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the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
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in the company of; together with
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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set down in writing in any of various ways
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a late time of life
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