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 attention
 n
-en: close or careful observing of, or listening to, someone or
+en: close or careful observing of, or listening to, someone or something (“The student paid attention to his teacher.”)
-something (“The student paid attention to his teacher.”)
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 automobile
 n
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 balloon
 n
-en: a device of strong, light material that rises when filled with gas
+en: a device of strong, light material that rises when filled with gas lighter than air
-lighter than air
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 ballot
 n
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 behavior
 n
-en: the way in which a person or animal acts (“The child’s behavior was
+en: the way in which a person or animal acts
-bad because he fought with other children.”)
+en> The child’s behavior was bad because he fought with other children.
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 behind
 adv
 n
 en: a device that explodes with great force
 v
-en: to attack or destroy
+en: to attack or destroy with bombs
-with bombs
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 bone
 n
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 box
 n
-en: something to put things into; a container, usually made of paper or
+en: something to put things into; a container, usually made of paper or wood
-wood
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 boy
 n
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 brain
 n
-en: the control center of thought, emotions and body activity of all
+en: the control center of thought, emotions and body activity of all creatures
-creatures
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 brave
 adj
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 bridge
 n
-en: a structure built over a waterway, valley or road so people and
+en: a structure built over a waterway, valley or road so people and vehicles can cross from one side to the other
-vehicles can cross from one side to the other
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 brief
 adj
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 building
 n
-en: anything built for use as a house, factory, office, school, store
+en: anything built for use as a house, factory, office, school, store or place of entertainment
-or place of entertainment
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 bullet
 n
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 by
 conj
-en: near; at; next to ("by the road"); from ("a play by William
+en: near; at; next to ("by the road"); from ("a play by William Shakespeare"); not later than ("by midnight")
-Shakespeare"); not later than ("by midnight")
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 cabinet
 n
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 center
 n
-en: the middle of something; the place in the middle; a place that is
+en: the middle of something; the place in the middle; a place that is the main point of an activity
-the main point of an activity
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 century
 n
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 chemicals
 n
-en: elements found in nature or made by people; substances used in the
+en: elements found in nature or made by people; substances used in the science of chemistry
-science of chemistry
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 chemistry
 n
-en: the scientific study of substances, what they are made of, how they
+en: the scientific study of substances, what they are made of, how they act under different conditions, and how they form other substances
-act under different conditions, and how they form other substances
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 chief
 n
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 circle
 n
-en: a closed shape that has all its points equally distant from the
+en: a closed shape that has all its points equally distant from the center, like an "O"
-center, like an "O"
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 citizen
 n
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 climb
 v
-en: to go up or down something by using the feet and sometimes the
+en: to go up or down something by using the feet and sometimes the hands
-hands
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 clock
 n
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 cloth
 n
-en: a material made from plants, chemicals, animal hair and other
+en: a material made from plants, chemicals, animal hair and other substances
-substances
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 clothes
 n
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 collapse
 v
-en: to fall down or inward suddenly; to break down or fail suddenly in
+en: to fall down or inward suddenly; to break down or fail suddenly in strength, health or power
-strength, health or power. (“The building collapsed in the
+en> The building collapsed in the earthquake.
-earthquake.” “The government collapsed after a vote in parliament.”)
+en> The government collapsed after a vote in parliament.
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 collect
 v
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 color
 n
-en: the different effects of light on the eye, making blue, red, brown,
+en: the different effects of light on the eye, making blue, red, brown, black, yellow and others
-black, yellow and others
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 combine
 v
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 complex
 adj
-en: of or having many parts that are difficult to understand; not
+en: of or having many parts that are difficult to understand; not simple
-simple
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 compromise
 n
-en: the settlement of an argument where each side agrees to accept less
+en: the settlement of an argument where each side agrees to accept less than first demanded
-than first demanded
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 computer
 n
-en: an electronic machine for storing and organizing information, and
+en: an electronic machine for storing and organizing information, and for communicating with others
-for communicating with others
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 concern
 n
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 condition
 n
-en: something declared necessary to complete an agreement; a person's
+en: something declared necessary to complete an agreement; a person's health
-health
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 conference
 n
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 corruption
 n
-en: actions taken to gain money or power that are legally or morally
+en: actions taken to gain money or power that are legally or morally wrong
-wrong
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 cost
 n
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 crisis
 n
-en: an extremely important time when something may become much better
+en: an extremely important time when something may become much better or worse; a dangerous situation
-or worse; a dangerous situation
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 criticize
 v
-en: to say what is wrong with something or someone; to condemn; to
+en: to say what is wrong with something or someone; to condemn; to judge
-judge
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 crops
 n
-en: plants that are grown and gathered for food, such as grains, fruits
+en: plants that are grown and gathered for food, such as grains, fruits and vegetables
-and vegetables
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 cross
 v
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 deficit
 n
-en: a shortage that results when spending is greater than earnings, or
+en: a shortage that results when spending is greater than earnings, or imports are greater than exports
-imports are greater than exports
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 define
 v
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 delay
 v
-en: to decide to do something at a later time; to postpone; to cause to
+en: to decide to do something at a later time; to postpone; to cause to be late
-be late
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 delegate
 n
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 democracy
 n
-en: the system of government in which citizens vote to choose leaders
+en: the system of government in which citizens vote to choose leaders or to make other important decisions
-or to make other important decisions
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 demonstrate
 v
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 depression
 n
-en: severe unhappiness; a period of reduced business and economic
+en: severe unhappiness; a period of reduced business and economic activity during which many people lose their jobs
-activity during which many people lose their jobs
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 describe
 v
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 detain
 v
-en: to keep or hold (“The police detained several suspects for
+en: to keep or hold
-questioning.”)
+en> The police detained several suspects for questioning.
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 develop
 v
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 diplomat
 n
-en: a person who represents his or her government in dealing with
+en: a person who represents his or her government in dealing with another government
-another government
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 direct
 v
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 direction
 n
-en: the way (east, west, north, south); where someone or something came
+en: the way (east, west, north, south); where someone or something came from or went to
-from or went to
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 dirt
 n
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 disarm
 v
-en: to take away weapons; to no longer keep weapons; to make a bomb
+en: to take away weapons; to no longer keep weapons; to make a bomb harmless by removing its exploding device
-harmless by removing its exploding device
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 disaster
 n
-en: an event causing widespread destruction or loss of life, such as an
+en: an event causing widespread destruction or loss of life, such as an earthquake or plane crash
-earthquake or plane crash
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 discover
 v
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 discrimination
 n
-en: unfair treatment or consideration based on opinions about a whole
+en: unfair treatment or consideration based on opinions about a whole group instead of on the qualities of an individual.
-group instead of on the qualities of an individual. (“He was accused
+en> He was accused of discrimination against people from other countries.
-of discrimination against people from other countries.”)
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 discuss
 v
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 disease
 n
-en: a sickness in living things, often caused by viruses, germs or
+en: a sickness in living things, often caused by viruses, germs or bacteria
-bacteria
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 dismiss
 v
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 document
 n
-en: an official piece of paper with facts written on it, used as proof
+en: an official piece of paper with facts written on it, used as proof or support of something
-or support of something
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 dog
 n
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 donate
 v
-en: to present something as a gift to an organization, country or
+en: to present something as a gift to an organization, country or cause
-cause. (“She donated money to the Red Cross to help survivors of the
+en> She donated money to the Red Cross to help survivors of the earthquake.
-earthquake.”)
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 door
 n
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 drug
 n
-en: anything used as a medicine or in making medicine; a chemical
+en: anything used as a medicine or in making medicine; a chemical substance used to ease pain or to affect the mind
-substance used to ease pain or to affect the mind
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 dry
 adj
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 ecology
 n
-en: the scientific study of the environment and links among living and
+en: the scientific study of the environment and links among living and material things
-material things
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 economy
 n
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 electricity
 n
-en: a form of energy that flows through wires to provide heat and
+en: a form of energy that flows through wires to provide heat and light, and power to machines
-light, and power to machines
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 embassy
 n
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 enemy
 n
-en: a person opposing or hating another; a person or people of the
+en: a person opposing or hating another; a person or people of the other side in a war
-other side in a war
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 energy
 n
-en: power used to do work, usually with machines; the ability and
+en: power used to do work, usually with machines; the ability and willingness to be active
-willingness to be active
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 enforce
 v
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 environment
 n
-en: all surrounding things, conditions and influences that affect life;
+en: all surrounding things, conditions and influences that affect life; the natural world of land, sea, air, plants and animals
-the natural world of land, sea, air, plants and animals
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 equal
 adj
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 estimate
 v
-en: to form an opinion about a value, size or amount using less than
+en: to form an opinion about a value, size or amount using less than complete information
-complete information
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 ethnic
 adj
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 exercise
 n
-en: an activity or effort for the purpose of improving the body or to
+en: an activity or effort for the purpose of improving the body or to stay in good health
-stay in good health
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 exile
 v
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 expect
 v
-en: to think or believe that something will happen; to wait for an
+en: to think or believe that something will happen; to wait for an event
-event
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 expel
 v
 v
 en: to test
 n
-en: a test or trial carried out to prove if an idea is true
+en: a test or trial carried out to prove if an idea is true or false, or to discover something
-or false, or to discover something
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 expert
 n
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 extremist
 n
-en: a person with strong religious or political beliefs who acts in an
+en: a person with strong religious or political beliefs who acts in an extreme or violent way
-extreme or violent way
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 face
 n
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 fall
 v
-en: to go down quickly; to come down; to drop to the ground or a lower
+en: to go down quickly; to come down; to drop to the ground or a lower position
-position
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 false
 adj
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 fan
 n
-en: a person who actively supports a sport, activity or performer (“The
+en: a person who actively supports a sport, activity or performer
-baseball fan attended every game his team played.”)
+en> The baseball fan attended every game his team played.
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 far
 adv
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 fat
 n
-en: tissue in the bodies of humans and animals used to store energy and
+en: tissue in the bodies of humans and animals used to store energy and to keep warm
-to keep warm
 adj
 en: thick; heavy
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 fence
 n
-en: something around an area of land to keep animals or people in or
+en: something around an area of land to keep animals or people in or out
-out
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 fertile
 adj
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 field
 n
-en: an area of open land, usually used to grow crops or to raise
+en: an area of open land, usually used to grow crops or to raise animals
-animals
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 fierce
 adj
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 fill
 v
-en: to put or pour something into a container until there is space for
+en: to put or pour something into a container until there is space for no more
-no more
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 film
 v
-en: to record something so it can be seen again; to make a motion
+en: to record something so it can be seen again; to make a motion picture or movie
-picture or movie
 n
 en: a thin piece of material for making pictures with a camera; a movie
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 financial
 adj
-en: of or about the system that includes the use of money, credit,
+en: of or about the system that includes the use of money, credit, investments and banks
-investments and banks
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 find
 v
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 fine
 n
-en: a payment ordered by a court to punish someone for a crime; ad.
+en: a payment ordered by a court to punish someone for a crime
-very good; very small or thin
+adj
+en: very good; very small or thin
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 finish
 v
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 fireworks
 n
-en: rockets producing bright fire in the sky, used in holiday
+en: rockets producing bright fire in the sky, used in holiday celebrations
-celebrations
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 firm
 adj
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 flag
 n
-en: a piece of colored cloth used to represent a nation, government or
+en: a piece of colored cloth used to represent a nation, government or organization
-organization
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 flat
 adj
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 float
 v
-en: to be on water without sinking; to move or be moved gently on water
+en: to be on water without sinking; to move or be moved gently on water or through air
-or through air
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 flood
 v
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 fly
 v
-en: to move through the air with wings, like a bird or airplane; to
+en: to move through the air with wings, like a bird or airplane; to travel in an airplane or flying vehicle
-travel in an airplane or flying vehicle
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 fog
 n
-en: a mass of wet air that is difficult to see through; a cloud close
+en: a mass of wet air that is difficult to see through; a cloud close to the ground
-to the ground
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 follow
 v
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 food
 n
-en: that which is taken in by all living things for energy, strength
+en: that which is taken in by all living things for energy, strength and growth
-and growth
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 fool
 v
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 force
 v
-en: to make someone do something or make something happen by using
+en: to make someone do something or make something happen by using power
-power
 n
 en: power, strength; strength used against a person or object;
 military power of a nation; a military group
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 foreign
 adj
-en: of, about or from another nation; not from one's own place or
+en: of, about or from another nation; not from one's own place or country
-country
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 forest
 n
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 front
 n
-en: the forward part; the opposite of back; the beginning; the first
+en: the forward part; the opposite of back; the beginning; the first part
-part
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 fruit
 n
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 funeral
 n
-en: a ceremony held in connection with the burial or burning of the
+en: a ceremony held in connection with the burial or burning of the dead
-dead
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 future
 n
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 gas
 n
-en: any substance that is not solid or liquid; any substance that burns
+en: any substance that is not solid or liquid; any substance that burns to provide heat, light or power
-to provide heat, light or power
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 gather
 v
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 genocide
 n
-en: a plan of action to kill or destroy a national, religious, racial
+en: a plan of action to kill or destroy a national, religious, racial or ethnic group
-or ethnic group
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 gentle
 adj
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 get
 v
-en: to receive; to gain; to go and bring back; to become; to become the
+en: to receive; to gain; to go and bring back; to become; to become the owner of
-owner of
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 gift
 n
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 goal
 n
-en: that toward which an effort is directed; that which is aimed at;
+en: that toward which an effort is directed; that which is aimed at; the end of a trip or race
-the end of a trip or race
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 god
 n
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 government
 n
-en: a system of governing; the organization of people that rules a
+en: a system of governing; the organization of people that rules a country, city or area
-country, city or area
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 grain
 n
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 great
 adj
-en: very large or more than usual in size or number; very good;
+en: very large or more than usual in size or number; very good; important
-important
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 green
 adj
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 group
 n
-en: a number of people or things together; a gathering of people
+en: a number of people or things together; a gathering of people working for a common purpose
-working for a common purpose
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 grow
 v
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 guilty
 adj
-en: having done something wrong or in violation of a law; responsible
+en: having done something wrong or in violation of a law; responsible for a bad action
-for a bad action
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 gun
 n
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 hair
 n
-en: the fine material that grows from the skin, especially from the
+en: the fine material that grows from the skin, especially from the head
-head
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 half
 n
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 hate
 v
-en: to have strong emotions against; to consider as an enemy; opposite
+en: to have strong emotions against; to consider as an enemy; opposite love
-love
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 have
 v
 v
 en: to lead; to command
 n
-en: leader; chief; the top part of something;
+en: leader; chief; the top part of something; the highest position
-the highest position
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 headquarters
 n
-en: the center from which orders are given; the main offices of a
+en: the center from which orders are given; the main offices of a business or organization
-business or organization
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 heal
 v
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 helicopter
 n
-en: a machine without wings that can fly up or down or remain in one
+en: a machine without wings that can fly up or down or remain in one place above the ground
-place above the ground
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 help
 v
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 history
 n
-en: the written record or description of past events; the study of the
+en: the written record or description of past events; the study of the past
-past
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 hit
 v
 home
 n
 en: the building where a person lives, especially with family; the
-place where one was born or comes from; the area or country where one
+place where one was born or comes from; the area or country where one lives
-lives
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 honest
 adj
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 hunt
 v
-en: to search for animals to capture or kill them; to seek; to try to
+en: to search for animals to capture or kill them; to seek; to try to find
-find
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 hurry
 v
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 ignore
 v
-en: to pay no attention to or refuse to consider (“The president
+en: to pay no attention to or refuse to consider
-ignored the protesters outside his office.”)
+en> The president ignored the protesters outside his office.
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 illegal
 adj
 v
 en: to bring from another country
 n
-en: something brought from another
+en: something brought from another country, usually for sale
-country, usually for sale
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 important
 adj
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 incite
 v
-en: to urge or cause an action or emotion, usually something bad or
+en: to urge or cause an action or emotion, usually something bad or violent
-violent
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 include
 v
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 independent
 adj
-en: not influenced by or controlled by another or others; free;
+en: not influenced by or controlled by another or others; free; separate
-separate
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 individual
 n
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 inject
 v
-en: to force a fluid into, such as putting medicine or drugs into the
+en: to force a fluid into, such as putting medicine or drugs into the body through the skin
-body through the skin
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 injure
 v
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 insect
 n
-en: a very small creature, usually with many legs and sometimes with
+en: a very small creature, usually with many legs and sometimes with wings
-wings
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 inspect
 v
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 insult
 v
-en: to say something or to do something that makes another person angry
+en: to say something or to do something that makes another person angry or dishonored
-or dishonored
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 intelligence
 n
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 interest
 n
-en: what is important to someone ("He acted to protect his interests."
+en: what is important to someone
-"She had a great interest in painting."); a share in owning a
+en> He acted to protect his interests.
-business; money paid for the use of money borrowed
+en> She had a great interest in painting.
+n
+en: a share in owning a business; money paid for the use of money borrowed
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 interfere
 v
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 international
 adj
-en: of or about more than one nation or many nations; of the whole
+en: of or about more than one nation or many nations; of the whole world
-world
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 Internet
 n
-en: the extensive communications system that connects computers around
+en: the extensive communications system that connects computers around the world
-the world
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 intervene
 v
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 invest
 v
-en: to give money to a business or organization with the hope of making
+en: to give money to a business or organization with the hope of making more money
-more money
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 investigate
 v
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 invite
 v
-en: to ask someone to take part in or join an event, organization or
+en: to ask someone to take part in or join an event, organization or gathering
-gathering
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 involve
 v
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 issue
 n
-en: an important problem or subject that people are discussing or
+en: an important problem or subject that people are discussing or arguing about
-arguing about
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 it
 pron
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 language
 n
-en: words and their use; what people speak in a country, nation or
+en: words and their use; what people speak in a country, nation or group
-group
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 large
 adj
-en: big; being of more than usual size, amount or number; opposite
+en: big; being of more than usual size, amount or number; opposite small
-small
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 last
 v
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 leak
 v
-en: to come out of or to escape through a small opening or hole
+en: to come out of or to escape through a small opening or hole (usually a gas or liquid)
-(usually a gas or liquid)
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 learn
 v
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 lend
 v
-en: to permit someone to use a thing temporarily; to make a loan of
+en: to permit someone to use a thing temporarily; to make a loan of money
-money
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 less
 adv
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 letter
 n
-en: a message written on paper; a communication in writing sent to
+en: a message written on paper; a communication in writing sent to another person
-another person
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 level
 n
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 life
 n
-en: the time between being born and dying; opposite death; all living
+en: the time between being born and dying; opposite death; all living things
-things
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 lift
 v
 v
 en: to restrict to a number or amount
 n
-en: the greatest amount or number
+en: the greatest amount or number permitted
-permitted
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 line
 n
 v
 en: to connect; to unite one thing or event with another
 n
-en: a relation
+en: a relation between two or more things, situations or events
-between two or more things, situations or events
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 liquid
 n
-en: a substance that is not a solid or gas, and can move freely, like
+en: a substance that is not a solid or gas, and can move freely, like water
-water
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 list
 v
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 literature
 n
-en: all the poems, stories and writings of a period of time or of a
+en: all the poems, stories and writings of a period of time or of a country
-country
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 little
 adj
 v
 en: to put objects on or into a vehicle or container
 n
-en: that which is
+en: that which is carried
-carried
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 loan
 n
 lonely
 adj
 en: feeling alone and wanting friends; visited by few or no people
-en> a lonely man
+en> A lonely man.
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 long
 adj
-en: not short; measuring from beginning to end; measuring much; for
+en: not short; measuring from beginning to end; measuring much; for much time
-much time
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 look
 v
-en: to turn the eyes toward so as to see; to search or hunt for; to
+en: to turn the eyes toward so as to see; to search or hunt for; to seem to be
-seem to be
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 lose
 v
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 mail
 n
-en: letters, papers and other things sent through an official system,
+en: letters, papers and other things sent through an official system, such as a post office
-such as a post office
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 main
 adj
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 march
 v
-en: to walk in a group like soldiers; to walk together in a large group
+en: to walk in a group like soldiers; to walk together in a large group to protest about something
-to protest about something
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 mark
 v
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 mass
 n
-en: an amount of matter having no special form and usually of a large
+en: an amount of matter having no special form and usually of a large size
-size
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 mate
 v
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 mathematics
 n
-en: the science dealing with amounts, sizes and shapes, as explained by
+en: the science dealing with amounts, sizes and shapes, as explained by numbers and signs
-numbers and signs
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 matter
 n
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 may
 v
-en: a word used with an action word to mean permit or possible ("May I
+en: a word used with an action word to mean permit or possible
-go?" "They may leave tomorrow.")
+en> May I go?
+en> They may leave tomorrow.
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 mayor
 n
 v
 en: to learn the amount, size or distance of something
 n
-en: an action
+en: an action taken; a legislative proposal
-taken; a legislative proposal
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 meat
 n
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 media
 n
-en: all public information organizations, including newspapers,
+en: all public information organizations, including newspapers, television and radio
-television and radio
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 medicine
 n
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 meet
 v
-en: to come together with someone or something at the same time and
+en: to come together with someone or something at the same time and place
-place
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 melt
 v
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 memory
 n
-en: a picture in the mind of past events; the ability to remember; a
+en: a picture in the mind of past events; the ability to remember; a thing remembered
-thing remembered
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 mental
 adj
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 militia
 n
-en: an army of citizens instead of professional soldiers; an armed
+en: an army of citizens instead of professional soldiers; an armed force or private army
-force or private army
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 milk
 n
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 mineral
 n
-en: a substance found in nature that is not an animal or a plant, such
+en: a substance found in nature that is not an animal or a plant, such as coal or salt
-as coal or salt
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 minister
 n
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 minute
 n
-en: a measure of time; one of the sixty equal parts of an hour; sixty
+en: a measure of time; one of the sixty equal parts of an hour; sixty seconds
-seconds
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 miss
 v
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 mountain
 n
-en: a part of the earth's surface that rises high above the area around
+en: a part of the earth's surface that rises high above the area around it
-it
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 mourn
 v
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 movement
 n
-en: the act of moving or a way of moving; a series of acts or efforts
+en: the act of moving or a way of moving; a series of acts or efforts to reach a goal
-to reach a goal
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 movie
 n
 v
 en: to kill another person illegally
 n
-en: the crime of killing another
+en: the crime of killing another person
-person
 __
 music
 n
 __
 mystery
 n
-en: something that is not or cannot be explained or understood; a
+en: something that is not or cannot be explained or understood; a secret
-secret
 __
 name
 v
 en: to appoint; to nominate; to give a name to
 n
-en: a word by which a
+en: a word by which a person, animal or thing is known or called
-person, animal or thing is known or called
 __
 narrow
 adj
 __
 news
 n
-en: information about any recent events, especially as reported by the
+en: information about any recent events, especially as reported by the media
-media
 __
 next
 adv
 v
 en: to present or propose
 n
-en: the act of presenting or proposing; that
+en: the act of presenting or proposing; that which is presented or proposed
-which is presented or proposed
 __
 office
 n
 __
 or
 conj
-en: giving another of two choices; giving the last of several
+en: giving another of two choices; giving the last of several choices
-choices
 __
 orbit
 v
 v
 en: to give a command; to tell someone what to do
 n
-en: a command; the correct or normal way things are organized; a peaceful situation in
+en: a command; the correct or normal way things are organized; a peaceful situation in which people obey laws
-which people obey laws
 __
 organize
 v
 over
 conj
 en: above; covering; across, in or on every part of
-en> all over the
+en> all over the world
-world
 __
 overthrow
 v
 __
 owe
 v
-en: to pay or have to repay (usually money) in return for something
+en: to pay or have to repay (usually money) in return for something received
-received
 __
 own
 v
 __
 paper
 n
-en: a thin, flat material made from plants or cloth often used for
+en: a thin, flat material made from plants or cloth often used for writing
-writing
 __
 parachute
 n
 __
 parade
 n
-en: a group of people and vehicles moving together to celebrate a
+en: a group of people and vehicles moving together to celebrate a special event or anniversary
-special event or anniversary
 __
 pardon
 v
 __
 partner
 n
-en: a person who takes part in some activity in common with another or
+en: a person who takes part in some activity in common with another or others.
-others. (“The two men were business partners.”)
+en> The two men were business partners.
 __
 party
 n
 __
 pass
 v
-en: to go by or move around something; to move along; to cause or
+en: to go by or move around something; to move along; to cause or permit to go
-permit to go
 __
 passenger
 n
-en: a person travelling by airplane, train, boat or car who is not the
+en: a person travelling by airplane, train, boat or car who is not the pilot or driver
-pilot or driver
 __
 passport
 n
 n
 en: the time gone by; the time before
 adj
-en: recent; immediately before;
+en: recent; immediately before; former
-former
 __
 path
 n
 __
 persuade
 v
-en: to cause someone to do something by explaining or urging. (“The
+en: to cause someone to do something by explaining or urging
-police persuaded the criminal to surrender his weapon.”)
+en> The police persuaded the criminal to surrender his weapon.
 __
 physical
 adj
 v
 en: to put something somewhere
 n
-en: an area or a part of an area; space
+en: an area or a part of an area; space where a person or thing is; any room, building, town or country
-where a person or thing is; any room, building, town or country
 __
 plan
 v
 v
 en: to put into the ground to grow
 n
-en: a living growth from the ground
+en: a living growth from the ground which gets its food from air, water and earth
-which gets its food from air, water and earth
 __
 plastic
 n
-en: a material made from chemicals that can be formed and made into
+en: a material made from chemicals that can be formed and made into things
-things
 __
 play
 v
-en: to have fun; to not work; to take part in a sport; to make music on
+en: to have fun; to not work; to take part in a sport; to make music on an instrument
-an instrument
 n
 en: a story acted in a theater
 __
 v
 en: to make secret plans
 n
-en: a secret plan to do something wrong or
+en: a secret plan to do something wrong or illegal
-illegal
 __
 poem
 n
-en: words and their sounds organized in a special way to express
+en: words and their sounds organized in a special way to express emotions
-emotions
 __
 point
 v
 __
 pollute
 v
-en: to release dangerous or unpleasant substances into the air, soil or
+en: to release dangerous or unpleasant substances into the air, soil or water
-water
 __
 poor
 n
 en: people with little or no money
 adj
-en: lacking money or goods; of bad
+en: lacking money or goods; of bad quality
-quality
 __
 popular
 adj
 __
 pressure
 n
-en: the force produced when something is pushed down or against
+en: the force produced when something is pushed down or against something else
-something else
 __
 prevent
 v
 __
 price
 n
-en: the amount of money for which anything is bought, sold or offered
+en: the amount of money for which anything is bought, sold or offered for sale
-for sale
 __
 prison
 n
 __
 profit
 n
-en: money gained from a business activity after paying all costs of
+en: money gained from a business activity after paying all costs of that activity
-that activity
 __
 program
 n
-en: a plan of action; the different events or parts of a meeting or
+en: a plan of action; the different events or parts of a meeting or show
-show
 __
 progress
 n
 __
 public
 adj
-en: of or about all the people in a community or country; opposite
+en: of or about all the people in a community or country; opposite private
-private
 __
 publication
 n
 __
 publish
 v
-en: to make public something that is written; to include something in a
+en: to make public something that is written; to include something in a book, newspaper or magazine
-book, newspaper or magazine
 __
 pull
 v
-en: to use force to move something toward the person or thing using the
+en: to use force to move something toward the person or thing using the force; opposite push
-force; opposite push
 __
 pump
 v
 v
 en: to buy with money or with something of equal value
 n
-en: that which
+en: that which is bought
-is bought
 __
 pure
 adj
 __
 push
 v
-en: to use force to move something away from the person or thing using
+en: to use force to move something away from the person or thing using the force; opposite pull
-the force; opposite pull
 __
 put
 v
 v
 en: to ask; to express wonder or disbelief
 n
-en: a sentence or word used
+en: a sentence or word used in asking for information; a problem; an issue to be discussed
-in asking for information; a problem; an issue to be discussed
 __
 quick
 adj
 __
 radio
 n
-en: the system of sending and receiving signals or sounds through the
+en: the system of sending and receiving signals or sounds through the air without wires
-air without wires
 __
 raid
 v
 en: to make a sudden attack
 n
-en: a sudden attack carried out as an act
+en: a sudden attack carried out as an act of war, or for the purpose of seizing or stealing something
-of war, or for the purpose of seizing or stealing something
 __
 railroad
 n
-en: a road for trains; a company that operates such a road and its
+en: a road for trains; a company that operates such a road and its stations and equipment
-stations and equipment
 __
 rain
 n
 __
 raise
 v
-en: to lift up; to move to a higher position; to cause to grow; to
+en: to lift up; to move to a higher position; to cause to grow; to increase
-increase
 __
 rape
 v
 __
 reasonable
 adj
-en: ready to listen to reasons or ideas; not extreme; ready or willing
+en: ready to listen to reasons or ideas; not extreme; ready or willing to compromise
-to compromise
 __
 rebel
 v
-en: to act against a government or power, often with force; to refuse
+en: to act against a government or power, often with force; to refuse to obey
-to obey
 n
 en: one who opposes or fights against the government of his or her country
 __
 __
 refugee
 n
-en: a person who has been forced to flee because of unjust treatment,
+en: a person who has been forced to flee because of unjust treatment, danger or war
-danger or war
 __
 refuse
 v
 __
 regret
 n
-en: a feeling of sadness or sorrow about something that is done or that
+en: a feeling of sadness or sorrow about something that is done or that happens
-happens
 __
 reject
 v
 __
 remove
 v
-en: to take away or take off; to put an end to; to take out of a
+en: to take away or take off; to put an end to; to take out of a position or office
-position or office
 __
 repair
 n
 __
 represent
 v
-en: to act in the place of someone else; to substitute for; to serve as
+en: to act in the place of someone else; to substitute for; to serve as an example
-an example
 __
 repress
 v
 __
 resolution
 n
-en: an official statement of agreement by a group of people, usually
+en: an official statement of agreement by a group of people, usually reached by voting
-reached by voting
 __
 resource
 n
 __
 respect
 v
-en: to feel or show honor to a person or thing (“All citizens should
+en: to feel or show honor to a person or thing
-respect the law.”)
+en> All citizens should respect the law.
 __
 responsible
 adj
 __
 revolt
 v
-en: to protest violently; to fight for a change, especially of
+en: to protest violently; to fight for a change, especially of government
-government
 __
 rice
 n
 __
 ride
 v
-en: to sit on or in and be carried along; to travel by animal, wheeled
+en: to sit on or in and be carried along; to travel by animal, wheeled vehicle, airplane or boat
-vehicle, airplane or boat
 __
 right
 n
 __
 river
 n
-en: a large amount of water that flows across land into another river,
+en: a large amount of water that flows across land into another river, a lake or an ocean
-a lake or an ocean
 __
 road
 n
 __
 root
 n
-en: the part of a plant that is under the ground and takes nutrients
+en: the part of a plant that is under the ground and takes nutrients from the soil
-from the soil
 __
 rope
 n
-en: a long, thick piece of material made from thinner pieces of
+en: a long, thick piece of material made from thinner pieces of material, used for tying
-material, used for tying
 __
 rough
 adj
-en: not flat or smooth; having an uneven surface; violent; not made
+en: not flat or smooth; having an uneven surface; violent; not made well
-well
 __
 round
 adj
 __
 rural
 adj
-en: describing areas away from cities which may include farms, small
+en: describing areas away from cities which may include farms, small towns and unpopulated areas
-towns and unpopulated areas
 __
 sabotage
 v
 __
 sacrifice
 v
-en: to do without something or to suffer a loss for a belief, idea,
+en: to do without something or to suffer a loss for a belief, idea, goal or another person
-goal or another person
 __
 sad
 adj
 __
 salt
 n
-en: a white substance found in sea water and in the ground, used to
+en: a white substance found in sea water and in the ground, used to affect the taste of food
-affect the taste of food
 __
 same
 adj
 __
 sand
 n
-en: extremely small pieces of crushed rock found in large amounts in
+en: extremely small pieces of crushed rock found in large amounts in deserts and on coasts
-deserts and on coasts
 __
 satellite
 n
-en: a small object in space that moves around a larger object; an
+en: a small object in space that moves around a larger object; an object placed in orbit around the earth
-object placed in orbit around the earth
 __
 satisfy
 v
 __
 science
 n
-en: the study of nature and the actions of natural things, and the
+en: the study of nature and the actions of natural things, and the knowledge gained about them
-knowledge gained about them
 __
 sea
 n
 __
 season
 n
-en: one of the four periods of the year that is based on the earth's
+en: one of the four periods of the year that is based on the earth's position toward the sun (spring, summer, autumn, winter)
-position toward the sun (spring, summer, autumn, winter)
 n
 en: a period of time based on different weather conditions
 en> dry season, rainy season
 seat
 n
 en: a thing to sit on; a place to sit or the right to sit there
-en> a
+en> A seat in parliament.
-seat in parliament
 __
 second
 adj
 __
 Senate
 n
-en: the smaller of the two groups in the governments of some countries,
+en: the smaller of the two groups in the governments of some countries, such as in the United States Congress
-such as in the United States Congress
 __
 send
 v
-en: to cause to go; to permit to go; to cause to be carried, taken or
+en: to cause to go; to permit to go; to cause to be carried, taken or directed to or away from a place
-directed to or away from a place
 __
 sense
 v
 __
 series
 n
-en: a number of similar things or events that follow one after another
+en: a number of similar things or events that follow one after another in time, position or order
-in time, position or order
 __
 serious
 adj
 __
 settle
 v
-en: to end (a dispute); to agree about (a problem); to make a home in a
+en: to end (a dispute); to agree about (a problem); to make a home in a new place
-new place
 __
 several
 pron
 __
 sharp
 adj
-en: having a thin edge or small point that can cut or hurt; causing
+en: having a thin edge or small point that can cut or hurt; causing hurt or pain
-hurt or pain
 __
 she
 pron
 __
 shoot
 v
-en: to cause a gun or other weapon to send out an object designed to
+en: to cause a gun or other weapon to send out an object designed to kill; to use a gun
-kill; to use a gun
 __
 short
 adj
 __
 sick
 adj
-en: suffering physically or mentally with a disease or other problem;
+en: suffering physically or mentally with a disease or other problem; not in good health
-not in good health
 __
 sickness
 n
 v
 en: to send a message by signs
 n
-en: an action or movement that sends a
+en: an action or movement that sends a message
-message
 __
 silence
 v
 __
 sit
 v
-en: to rest on the lower part of the body without the support of the
+en: to rest on the lower part of the body without the support of the legs; to become seated
-legs; to become seated
 __
 situation
 n
 __
 size
 n
-en: the space occupied by something; how long, wide or high something
+en: the space occupied by something; how long, wide or high something is
-is
 __
 skeleton
 n
-en: all the bones of a human or other animal together in their normal
+en: all the bones of a human or other animal together in their normal positions
-positions
 __
 skill
 n
 __
 small
 adj
-en: little in size or amount; few in number; not important; opposite
+en: little in size or amount; few in number; not important; opposite large
-large
 __
 smash
 v
-en: to break or be broken into small pieces by force; to hit or move
+en: to break or be broken into small pieces by force; to hit or move with force
-with >force
 __
 smell
 v
 __
 smoke
 v
-en: to use cigarettes or other tobacco products by burning them and
+en: to use cigarettes or other tobacco products by burning them and breathing in the smoke
-breathing in the smoke
+n
-n
+en: that which can be seen rising into the air like a cloud from something burning
-en: that which can be seen rising into the air
-like a cloud from something burning
 __
 smooth
 adj
 __
 solid
 adj
-en: having a hard shape with no empty spaces inside; strong; not in
+en: having a hard shape with no empty spaces inside; strong; not in the form of a liquid or gas
-the form of a liquid or gas
 __
 solve
 v
 __
 sort
 n
-en: any group of people or things that are the same or are similar in
+en: any group of people or things that are the same or are similar in some way; a kind of something
-some way; a kind of something
 __
 sound
 n
-en: fast-moving waves of energy that affect the ear and result in
+en: fast-moving waves of energy that affect the ear and result in hearing; that which is heard
-hearing; that which is heard
 __
 south
 n
 __
 sport
 n
-en: any game or activity of competition involving physical effort or
+en: any game or activity of competition involving physical effort or skill
-skill
 __
 spread
 v
 star
 n
 en: a mass of gas that usually appears as a small light in the sky at
-night, but is not a planet; a famous person, usually an actor or
+night, but is not a planet; a famous person, usually an actor or singer
-singer
 __
 start
 v
 n
 en: a place of special work or purpose
 en> a police station
 n
-en: a place where passengers get on or off trains or buses; a place for radio or
+en: a place where passengers get on or off trains or buses; a place for radio or television broadcasts
-television broadcasts
 __
 statue
 n
 __
 subversion
 n
-en: an attempt to weaken or destroy a political system or government,
+en: an attempt to weaken or destroy a political system or government, usually secretly
-usually secretly
 __
 succeed
 v
 __
 suffer
 v
-en: to feel pain in the body or mind; to receive or experience hurt or
+en: to feel pain in the body or mind; to receive or experience hurt or sadness
-sadness
 __
 sugar
 n
 __
 suppress
 v
-en: to put down or to keep down by force; to prevent information from
+en: to put down or to keep down by force; to prevent information from being known publicly
-being known publicly
 __
 sure
 adj
 __
 surround
 v
-en: to form a circle around; to be in positions all around someone or
+en: to form a circle around; to be in positions all around someone or something
-something
 __
 survive
 v
 __
 sympathy
 n
-en: a sharing of feelings or emotions with another person, usually
+en: a sharing of feelings or emotions with another person, usually feelings of sadness
-feelings of sadness
 __
 system
 n
 __
 tank
 n
-en: a large container for holding liquids; a heavy military vehicle
+en: a large container for holding liquids; a heavy military vehicle with guns
-with guns
 __
 target
 n
 __
 teach
 v
-en: to show how to do something; to provide knowledge; to cause to
+en: to show how to do something; to provide knowledge; to cause to understand
-understand
 __
 team
 n
 __
 tell
 v
-en: to give information; to make known by speaking; to order; to
+en: to give information; to make known by speaking; to order; to command
-command
 __
 temperature
 n
 __
 these
 pron
-en: of or about the people, places or things nearby that have been
+en: of or about the people, places or things nearby that have been spoken about already
-spoken about already
 __
 they
 pron
 __
 think
 v
-en: to produce thoughts; to form ideas in the mind; to consider; to
+en: to produce thoughts; to form ideas in the mind; to consider; to believe
-believe
 __
 third
 adj
 __
 this
 pron
-en: of or about the person, place or thing nearby that has been
+en: of or about the person, place or thing nearby that has been spoken about already
-spoken about already
 __
 threaten
 v
 __
 tired
 adj
-en: having less strength because of work or exercise; needing sleep or
+en: having less strength because of work or exercise; needing sleep or rest
-rest
 __
 to
 prep
 __
 town
 n
-en: a center where people live, larger than a village but not as large
+en: a center where people live, larger than a village but not as large as a city
-as a city
 __
 trade
 v
 __
 traffic
 n
-en: the movement of people, vehicles or ships along a street, road or
+en: the movement of people, vehicles or ships along a street, road or waterway
-waterway
 __
 tragic
 adj
 __
 treatment
 n
-en: the act of treating; the use of medicine to try to cure or make
+en: the act of treating; the use of medicine to try to cure or make better
-better
 __
 treaty
 n
 __
 trial
 n
-en: an examination in a court of a question or dispute to decide if a
+en: an examination in a court of a question or dispute to decide if a charge is true
-charge is true
 __
 tribe
 n
 __
 trick
 v
-en: to cheat; to fool a person so as to get something or make him or
+en: to cheat; to fool a person so as to get something or make him or her do something
-her do something
 __
 trip
 n
 __
 turn
 v
-en: to change direction; to move into a different position; to change
+en: to change direction; to move into a different position; to change color, form or shape
-color, form or shape
 __
 under
 prep
 __
 university
 n
-en: a place of education that usually includes several colleges and
+en: a place of education that usually includes several colleges and research organizations
-research organizations
 __
 unless
 conj
 __
 urge
 v
-en: to advise strongly; to make a great effort to get someone to do
+en: to advise strongly; to make a great effort to get someone to do something
-something
 __
 urgent
 adj
 __
 version
 n
-en: the form of something with different details than earlier or later
+en: the form of something with different details than earlier or later forms
-forms
 __
 very
 adv
 __
 victim
 n
-en: someone or something that is injured, killed or made to suffer;
+en: someone or something that is injured, killed or made to suffer; someone who is tricked
-someone who is tricked
 __
 victory
 n
 __
 visa
 n
-en: the official permission given to a person to enter a country where
+en: the official permission given to a person to enter a country where he or she is not a citizen
-he or she is not a citizen
 __
 visit
 v
-en: to go to or come to a place for a short time for friendly or
+en: to go to or come to a place for a short time for friendly or business reasons
-business reasons
 __
 voice
 n
 __
 volunteer
 n
-en: a person who chooses to do something without being asked, usually
+en: a person who chooses to do something without being asked, usually without being paid
-without being paid
 __
 vote
 v
 __
 warn
 v
-en: to tell of possible danger; to advise or inform about something bad
+en: to tell of possible danger; to advise or inform about something bad that may happen
-that may happen
 __
 wash
 v
 __
 water
 n
-en: the liquid that falls from the sky as rain or is found in lakes,
+en: the liquid that falls from the sky as rain or is found in lakes, rivers and oceans
-rivers and oceans
 __
 wave
 v
 __
 weapon
 n
-en: anything used to cause injury or to kill during an attack, fight or
+en: anything used to cause injury or to kill during an attack, fight or war
-war
 __
 wear
 v
 __
 weather
 n
-en: the condition of the atmosphere resulting from sun, wind, rain,
+en: the condition of the atmosphere resulting from sun, wind, rain, heat or cold
-heat or cold
 __
 Web site
 n
 __
 welcome
 v
-en: to express happiness or pleasure when someone arrives or something
+en: to express happiness or pleasure when someone arrives or something develops
-develops
 __
 well
 adj
 __
 which
 pron
-en: used to ask about what one or what ones of a group of things or
+en: used to ask about what one or what ones of a group of things or people
-people ("Which program do you like best?" "Which students will take
+en> Which program do you like best?
-the test?")
+en> Which students will take the test?
 __
 while
 n
 __
 whole
 adj
-en: the complete amount; all together; not divided; not cut into
+en: the complete amount; all together; not divided; not cut into pieces
-pieces
 __
 why
 adj
 __
 win
 v
-en: to gain a victory; to defeat another or others in a competition,
+en: to gain a victory; to defeat another or others in a competition, election or battle
-election or battle
 __
 wind
 n
 __
 window
 n
-en: an opening in a wall to let in light and air, usually filled with
+en: an opening in a wall to let in light and air, usually filled with glass
-glass
 __
 winter
 n
 __
 worry
 v
-en: to be concerned; to continue thinking that something, possibly bad,
+en: to be concerned; to continue thinking that something, possibly bad, can happen
-can happen
 __
 worse
 adj
 v
 en: to injure; to hurt; to cause physical damage to a person or animal;
 n
-en: an injury to the body of a human or animal in which the skin is
+en: an injury to the body of a human or animal in which the skin is usually cut or broken
-usually cut or broken
 __
 wreck
 v
 __
 bacteria
 topic: sci
-en: living things that are one cell and can be seen only through a
+en: living things that are one cell and can be seen only through a microscope; some cause disease
-microscope; some cause disease
 __
 cell
 topic: sci
 __
 fission
 topic: sci
-en: a splitting; in atomic fission, the nucleus of an atom is split to
+en: a splitting; in atomic fission, the nucleus of an atom is split to produce nuclear energy
-produce nuclear energy
 __
 fusion
 topic: sci

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