touching and pressing; in opposition to
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AnnapolisnounUS /əˈnæpəlɪs/
state capital of Maryland; site of the United States Naval Academy
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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in or near a particular place or position
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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according with custom or propriety
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take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
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a small vessel for travel on water
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plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
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made known or openly avowed
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past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
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the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
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in a serious manner
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EngineersnounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪrz/
plural of “engineer” — a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
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etc
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a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
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FlagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
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about to be mentioned or specified
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GrammarnounUS /ˈɡræmər/
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
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Hal
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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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and nothing more
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immediately past
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lurenounUS /lʊr/
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
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thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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MorosnounUS /ˈmɔːroʊz/
plural of “moro” — a member of the predominantly Muslim people in the southern Philippines
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MotornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
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Noll
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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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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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and nothing more
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OrientverbUS /ˈɔːrient/
be oriented
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Overton
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a geometric element that has position but no extension
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problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
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quizzicallyadverb
in a quizzical and questioning manner
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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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Sam'snounUS /sæmz/
possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
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an educational institution
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SergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
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SergeantsnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənts/
plural of “sergeant” — any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
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SeriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
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concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
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in a serious manner
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solvedadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/
explained or answered
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TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
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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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the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
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know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
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the speaker together with one or more other people
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We've
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inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
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used to ask for information about something
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(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
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