1579
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1867
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from one side of something to the other
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AimsnounUS /eɪmz/
plural of “aim” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
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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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a native or inhabitant of the United States
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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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AsianounUS /ˈeɪʒə/
the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
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Banditti
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CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
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CaravansnounUS /ˈkærəvænz/
plural of “caravan” — a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
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an institution created to conduct business
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CossacksnounUS /ˈkɑːsæks/
plural of “cossack” — a member of a Slavic people living in southern European Russia and Ukraine and adjacent parts of Asia and noted for their horsemanship and military skill; they formed an elite cavalry corps in czarist Russia
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DoctrinenounUS /ˈdɑːktrən/
a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
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dominateverbUS /ˈdɑːməneɪt/
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
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the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
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to a considerable degree; very much
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the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
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FURnounUS /fɜːr/
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
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inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
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plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
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How
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
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primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
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plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
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MonopolynounUS /məˈnɑːpəli/
(economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller
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MonroenounUS /mənˈroʊ/
United States film actress noted for sex appeal (1926-1962)
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the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
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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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not allowed to continue to bat or run
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PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
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the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
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RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
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a native or inhabitant of Russia
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SablenounUS /ˈseɪbəl/
an artist's brush made of sable hairs
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a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
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Sea-otter
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the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
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SiberianounUS /saɪˈbɪriə/
a vast Asian region of Russia; famous for long cold winters
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SiegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
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SitkanounUS /ˈsɪtkə/
a town in southeastern Alaska that was the capital of Russian America and served as the capital of Alaska from 1867 until 1906
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SlaughternounUS /ˈslɔːtər/
the killing of animals (as for food)
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the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
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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 cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
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TradersnounUS /ˈtreɪdərz/
plural of “trader” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
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a track or mark left by something that has passed
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an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
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