7th Grade Cards for Dehcho, NT, Canada

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abandon
v. leave a place, thing, or person, usually for ever
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abbreviation
n. shortening something by omitting parts of it
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absence
n. state of being absent; state of being away
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absolutely
ad. completely or definitely; used as a strong way of saying 'yes'
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absorb
v. assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
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abundant
a. plentiful; possessing riches or resources
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accessible
a. easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
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accomplishment
n. achievement or fulfillment; something that is successful after a lot of work or effort
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accurate
a. capable of providing a correct reading or measurement
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achievement
n. feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
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adequate
a. sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
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adjustable
a. capable of being changed so as to match or fit
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admit
v. permit to enter; receive; provide the right or a means of entrance to
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admittance
n. the right to enter
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advice
n. a proposal for an appropriate course of action
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advise
v. make a proposal, declare a plan for something
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afghan
a. of or relating to or characteristic of Afghanistan or its people
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alternate
a. happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
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alternative
a. one of two or more things, ideas or courses of action that may be used; option; choice
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amusement
n. a feeling of delight at being entertained
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analysis
n. study; investigation; process of breaking down a substance into its constituent parts
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analyze
v. discover or reveal something through detailed examination; diagnose; examine
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ancestor
n. a person related to you who lived a long time ago; forefather, forerunner, or predecessor
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anniversary
a. annual; yearly; annual return of the day on which any notable event took place
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appreciate
v. be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
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artificial
a. made by humans; produced rather than natural.
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assistance
n. activity of contributing to fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
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association
n. connection, whether of persons of things; union of persons in a company or society for some particular purpose
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athlete
n. sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
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atmosphere
n. air, the mixture of gases around the earth
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attendance
n. act of being present
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authority
n. jurisdiction; power to enforce laws
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bacteria
n. very small organisms that are found everywhere and are the cause of many diseases
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bagel
n. a type of bread that is small, hard, and in the shape of a ring
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baggage
n. trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage
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bicycle
n. a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
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biscuit
n. a small, flat cake that is dry and usually sweet; cookie
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bizarre
a. fantastic; very strange and unusuall in style or appearance
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boulevard
n. a wide street in city, usually with trees on each side or along the centre
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boundary
n. dividing line that marks the edge or limit of something; border
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bouquet
n. small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
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brilliant
a. full of light; shining or bright; sharp and clear in tone
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brochure
n. small book usually having paper cover; pamphlet
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bulletin
n. brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement
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bureau
n. an administrative unit of government
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campaign
n. battle; a series of actions advancing a principle
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cancellation
n. act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement
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candidate
n. a person who is competing to get a job, prize, or honor
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capable
a. having the ability required for a specific task
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capital
n. the city or town that is the official seat of government in a country, state
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capitol
n. the government building in Washington where the United States Senate and the House of Representatives meet
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category
n. group, class, or collection of things sharing a common attribute
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celery
n. widely cultivated herb with aromatic leaf stalks that are eaten raw or cooked
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cemetery
n. place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
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changeable
a. capable of or tending to change in form or quality or nature
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chaperone
n. one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people
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character
n. mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual
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cinnamon
n. an aromatic spice made from the peeled, dried, and rolled bark of a Southeast Asian tree
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civilize
v. educate a society so that its culture becomes more developed
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commercial
a. money making, involved in work that is intended for the mass market
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committed
a. feeling dedication and loyalty to a cause, activity, or job; devoted
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committee
n. special group delegated to consider some matter
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commotion
n. a sudden, short period of noise, confusion, or excited movement
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companion
n. a person you spend a lot of time with, often because of friends or travelling together; partner
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competent
a. capable; adept
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competition
n. struggle; rivalry; act of competing as for profit or a prize
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complement
v. make something else seem better or more attractive when combining with it
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complex
a. complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
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compliment
n. a remark that expresses approval, admiration, or respect; praise
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compressor
n. device that produces pressure, such as a gas compressor that produces pressurized gas; anything which serves to compress
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concentrate
v. bring to or direct toward a common center; unite more closely; gather into one body
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concentration
n. complete attention; intense mental effort
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conductor
n. a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance
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confetti
n. small pieces of colored paper generally thrown about at festive occasions
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congratulations
n. an expression of approval and commendation
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consequently
ad. therefore; as a result or consequence of something; subsequently
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controlling
v. exercise authoritative control or power over
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cringe
v. shrink or recoil, as in fear, disgust or embarrassment; bend or crouch with base humility
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culminate
v. reach the highest or most decisive point; rise to summit
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culprit
n. someone who perpetrates wrongdoing
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deceive
v. cause to believe what is not true; mislead
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delayed
v. cause to be slowed down or delayed
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democracy
n. a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
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deodorant
n. a substance that is used to prevent or hide unpleasant smells, like those of the body
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description
n. sketch or account of anything in words
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diameter
n. length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on its edge
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diamond
n. a precious stone consisting of a clear and colorless crystalline form of pure carbon
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discourage
v. depress; take away hope from
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disgraceful
a. giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
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dismissal
n. termination of someone's employment
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distinguished
a. prominent; celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements
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dreadful
a. very unpleasant; distasteful or shocking
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economics
n. branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management
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economy
n. system of trade and industry by which the wealth is made and used
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elementary
a. easily dealt with; straightforward and fundamental
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embarrass
v. cause someone to feel nervous, worried, or uncomfortable
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emotion
n. a strong feeling such as love or anger, or strong feelings in general
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emphasize
v. stress; underscore; utter or pronounce with a particular stress of voice
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encircle
v. form a circle about; enclose within a circle or ring; surround
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encounter
v. confront or meet, especially unexpectedly
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endurance
n. perseverance; state or fact of persevering; continuing existence
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engineer
v. design as an engineer
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environment
n. surroundings; totality of surrounding conditions
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episode
n. one of the single parts into which a story is divided, especially when it is broadcast on the tv
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erosion
n. corrosion; a gradual decline of something
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eruption
n. outbreak; sudden, often violent outburst
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evident
a. easily seen or understood; obvious; apparent; clear
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exchange
n. substitute; trade in; give in return for something received
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executive
n. someone in a high position, like in business or government, who makes sure that laws or rules are carried out; administrator
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Exhibit
v. give an exhibition of to an interested audience
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expensive
a. high in price or charging high prices; costing a lot of money
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extinct
a. no longer existing or living; vanished; dead
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extinguish
v. stop a fire or a light burning; stop or get rid of an idea or feeling
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extraordinary
a. exceptional; remarkable; beyond what is ordinary or usual
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extremely
ad. to an extreme degree
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fabricate
v. build; put together out of components or parts
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failure
n. an unexpected omission
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fascinating
a. capable of arousing and holding the attention
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fatigue
n. physical or mental weariness; exhaustion
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flagrant
a. obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice
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foreign
a. belonging or connected to a country that is not your own
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forfeit
v. lose or be deprived of property or a right or privilege as a penalty for wrongdoing
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frequently
ad. many times at short intervals
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fundamental
a. relating to foundation or base; elementary; primary; essential
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genuine
a. authentic; sincerely and honestly felt or experienced; real or true
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ghetto
n. a poor densely populated city district occupied by a minority ethnic group
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gradual
a. proceeding by steps or degrees; advancing, step by step, as in ascent or descent or from one state to another; regularly progressive
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graffiti
n. a rude decoration inscribed on rocks or walls
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grammar
n. the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
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grievance
n. a complaint or a strong feeling caused by unfair treatment
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guarantee
n. a promise that something will be done, will happen, or is true
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harass
v. annoy or trouble someone repeatedly; torment persistently
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havoc
n. wide and general destruction; devastation; waste
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heroic
a. showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation; of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
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hesitate
v. pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
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horrify
v. fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
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hospital
n. a health facility where patients receive treatment
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humid
a. containing a high amount of water or water vapor
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humility
n. quality or condition of being humble; low estimate of one's self; self-abasement
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hygiene
n. conditions or practices conducive to maintaining health and preventing disease; sanitation
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identical
a. duplicate or alike; being the exact same one
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idle
a. given rest and ease; avoiding work or employment; lazy or vain
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idol
n. someone who is admired and respected very much
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illegal
a. prohibited by law, by official, or by accepted rules
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illustration
n. picture; drawing; showing by example
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imaginary
a. having existence only in the imagination; fanciful; visionary
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immediately
ad. proximately; directly; without interval of time; without delay; promptly; instantly; at once
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immobilize
v. stabilize; cause to be unable to move
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impossibility
n. incapability of existing or occurring
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inconvenient
a. not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs
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incredible
a. unbelievable; beyond belief or understanding
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individual
n. single person or thing; human regarded as a unique personality
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infamous
a. notoriously bad; having exceedingly bad reputation
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influence
n. power affecting person or thing; effect of one thing on another; flowing in or upon; influx
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informant
n. someone who sees an event and reports what happened
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inhabit
v. live in; occupy; reside in
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inherit
v. receive from an ancestor by legal succession or will; receive by bequest or as a legacy
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innocence
n. the quality of naivete; the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil
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innocent
a. naive; lacking sense or awareness; free from evil or guilt
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instructor
n. a person whose occupation is teaching
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intelligent
a. ingenious or wise; mentally acute
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interruption
n. a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation
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introduction
n. formally making a person known to another or to the public
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involvement
n. the act of sharing in the activities of a group
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irate
a. feeling or showing extreme anger; enraged
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irresistible
a. overwhelming; impossible to refuse or oppose because it is too pleasant and charming
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jealousy
n. a feeling of unhappiness and anger because someone has something that you want; envy
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judgment
n. the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
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juvenile
n. youth or adolescent; not fully grown or developed
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kettle
n. a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it
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knitting
n. creating knitted wear
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laboratory
n. a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
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language
n. a body of words
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liquidation
n. the act of exterminating
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management
n. the act of managing something
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maneuver
n. a movement or set of movements needing skill and care; strategy
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media
n. public institutions that report the news, such as newspapers, radio, and tv
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mileage
n. distance measured in miles
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miniature
a. used to describe something that is a very small copy of an object
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morale
n. confidence; mood or spirit of a group that makes the members wants the group to succeed
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mortgage
n. transferring property title as security for the repayment of a loan
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movement
n. a particular act of changing position or place
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murmur
v. make low, confused, and indistinct sound, like that of running water
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musician
n. artist who composes or conducts music as a profession
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mysterious
a. beyond ordinary understanding
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negotiate
v. discuss the terms of an arrangement
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nervous
a. worried and anxious
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nuisance
n. something that annoys or gives trouble and vexation; something that is offensive or noxious
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nurture
v. nourish; help grow or develop; foster
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oasis
n. fertile or green spot in a waste or desert
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obedient
a. subject in will or act to authority; willing to obey; submissive to restraint, control, or command
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obstacle
n. one that opposes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress
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obviously
ad. unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
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occasion
n. a particular time, especially when something happens or has happened
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ordinarily
ad. under normal conditions
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ordinary
a. not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree; lacking special distinction, rank, or status
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organization
n. a group of people who work together in an organized way for a shared purpose
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pamphlet
n. brochure; leaflet; a small book usually having a paper cover
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panic
n. sudden mass fear and anxiety
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panicky
a. thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
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parallel
a. side by side and having the same distance continuously between them
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paralysis
n. loss of the ability to move a body part
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paralyze
v. make powerless and unable to function; disable
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pedestrian
n. a person who is walking, especially in an area where vehicles go
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penicillin
n. a type of antibiotic, used in the treatment of various infections and diseases
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phantom
n. something apparently seen, heard, or sensed, but having no physical reality; ghost or apparition; sprite
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pheasant
n. large long-tailed gallinaceous bird native to the Old World but introduced elsewhere
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phrase
n. a group of words without a finite verb, especially used to form part of a sentence
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politely
ad. in a polite manner
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popular
a. of common people; suitable to common people; easy to be comprehended
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precipitation
n. water that falls from the clouds towards the ground, especially as rain or snow
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principal
a. highest in rank, authority, importance, or degree
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principle
n. basic truth, law, or assumption; rule or law of nature; rule of personal conduct
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privilege
n. special advantage or benefit not enjoyed by all; right reserved exclusively
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procedure
n. act or manner of moving forward; steps taken in an action
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pronunciation
n. the way a word or a language is customarily spoken
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psychology
n. science that deals with mental processes and behavior
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puny
a. insignificant; tiny; weak; of inferior size, strength
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qualified
a. restricted; having the appropriate qualifications for an office, position, or task
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qualifying
v. make fit or prepared
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quotation
n. passage or expression that is quoted or cited; practice of quoting from books
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raspberry
n. a small soft red fruit, or the bush on which it grows
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reasonable
a. showing sound judgment; capable of reasoning; being within bounds of common sense
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receipt
n. something proving that money, goods, or information have been received
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Receiving
v. accept as true or valid
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recipe
n. medical prescription; a set of directions for making or preparing something, especially food
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recognition
n. acceptance ; appreciation; approval
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recommend
v. suggest that something or someone is the best one to choose
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recruit
v. register formally as a participant; engage for military service; enlist
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reprimand
v. reprove severely, especially in a formal or official way; rebuke formally; censure severely or angrily
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resigned
a. accepting one's fate; unresisting; patiently submissive; showing hopelessness
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restaurant
n. a place where meals are prepared and served to customers
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rotten
a. damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless
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sandwich
n. two or more slices of bread with a filling between them
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scarcity
n. a small and inadequate amount
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scenery
n. landscape; view; view or views of natural features, especially in open country
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secretary
n. a person who is the head of an administrative department of government
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significance
n. the quality of being worthy of attention; importance
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simile
n. comparison of one thing with another, in English generally using like or as
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sincerely
ad. written formula for ending a letter
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sincerity
n. a quality of naturalness and simplicity
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situation
n. a condition or position in which you find yourself
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skeptical
a. marked by or given to doubt; questioning
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slumber
n. sleep; state of inactivity or dormancy
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smudge
v. make a smudge on; soil by smudging
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solemn
a. serious and without any humour
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souvenir
n. token of remembrance; something you buy or keep to help remember a holiday or special event
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spacious
a. wide, generous, or large in area or extent; sizable
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specific
a. stated explicitly or in detail; definite
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stationary
a. fixed or immobile; not capable of being moved
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stationery
n. paper cut to right size for writing letters; writing materials and office supplies
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statistics
n. a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data
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subscription
n. a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time
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substitute
v. exchange; use something or someone instead of another thing or person
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superintendent
n. a person who is in charge of work done in a particular department or office
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supervisor
n. director; overseer; one who is in charge of a particular unit, as in government or school system
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supposedly
ad. seemingly; believed or reputed to be the case
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threatening
a. darkened by clouds
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tolerate
v. endure; withstand; allow without prohibiting or opposing; permit
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tongue
n. organ situated in floor of mouth
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tournament
n. sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner; contest
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tragedy
n. event resulting in great loss and misfortune; disaster
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traitor
n. one who violates his allegiance and betrays his country
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traveled
a. familiar with many parts of the world
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traveling
v. travel upon or across
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unfortunately
ad. unluckily; by bad luck
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uniform
n. a particular set of clothes for a particular group, like police
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university
n. the body of faculty and students at a university
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unnecessary
a. not necessary; not needed or wanted, or more than is needed or wanted
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valuable
a. worth a great deal of money, especially for use or exchange
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various
a. different from one another; of different kinds or sorts
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vehicle
n. automobile; a machine, usually with wheels and an engine, to transport people or goods on land
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version
n. written work in a new form; edition; interpretation of a particular viewpoint
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vertical
a. upright in position or posture
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victim
n. a person who has suffered the effects of violence, illness, or bad luck
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vigorously
ad. with vigor; in a vigorous manner
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violation
n. an act that disregards an agreement or a right
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visualize
v. make visual, or visible; see in fancy; form a mental image of
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volcano
n. a mountain with a large, circular hole at the top through which lava, gases, and dust are or have been forced out
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voyage
n. long journey to a foreign or distant place, especially by sea; aviation
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wealthy
a. having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
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weapon
n. arms; any object used in fighting or war, such as a gun, bomb, knife, etc.
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wheeze
n. breathing with a husky or whistling sound
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wilderness
n. a tract of land or region, uncultivated and uninhabited by human beings, whether a forest or a wide, barren plain; wild or desert
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