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• n. (noun) - a name word sVLvnX,
• v. (verb) - an action word :RaQ
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• ad. (adjective/adverb) - a describing word U<Pjn)M~B
• prep. (preposition) - a word used to show a relation 1|bXIY.J*
• pro. (pronoun) - a word used in place of a noun 7FB?t<x
• conj. (conjunction) - a joining word R=D]:u<P
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• a - ad. one; any; each ,6)N.
• able - v. having the power to do something ?|nl93m
• about - ad. almost ("about half"); of or having a relation to ("We talk about the weather.") ;Rrh$Ag
• above - ad. at a higher place #EzBB*kP
• accept - v. to agree to receive W^(zP/
• accident - n. something that happens by chance or mistake; an unplanned event L4By5)
• accuse - v. to say a person is responsible for an act or crime; to make a statement against someone =7Ln&tZ
• across - ad. from side to side; to the other side 3]Z1kB
• act - v. to do something 6FUW^dt
• activist - n. one who seeks change through action }LHYcNw^z
• actor - n. someone acting in a play or show K$"#SZEi
• add - v. to put (something) with another to make it larger; to say more |23F@s1
• administration - n. the executive part of a government, usually headed by a president or prime minister j3j?2#vR
• admit - v. to accept ("admitted to the United Nations"); to express one's guilt or responsibility ("He admitted that what he did was wrong.") EX8JlA\-W
• adult - n. a grown person )M0YX?5AR
• advise - v. to help with information, knowledge or ideas in making a decision
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• affect - v. to produce an effect on; to influence ("A lack of sleep affected the singer's performance.") wk(25(1q
• afraid - ad. feeling fear >O'\
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• after - ad. later; behind *"%TAe7?~+
• again - ad. another time; as before _N DQ2O
• against - ad. opposed to; not agreeing with something uLhGp@Dx
• age - n. how old a person or thing is (gt\R}
• agency - n. an organization that is part of a larger group ("an agency of the United Nations") u]^s2v
• aggression - n. an attack against a person or country; the violation of a country's borders f56yI]*N=<
• ago - ad. of time past; before now VB |?S|<
• agree - v. to have the same belief as someone; to be willing to do something K'A+V
• agriculture - n. farming |9*Rnm_
• aid - v. to help; to support; n. help, assistance (i
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• aim - v. to point a gun at; n. a goal or purpose 4:/]Y=)x
• air - n. the mixture of gases around the earth, mostly nitrogen and oxygen, that we breathe YteIp'T
• air force - n. a military organization using airplanes 73Dxf -
• airplane - n. a vehicle with wings that flies 0.MB;gm:
• airport - n. a place where airplanes take off and land <=(K'eqC^
• album - n. a collection of recorded music L+t
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• alcohol - n. a strong, colorless liquid, usually made from grain, used as a drug or in industrial products l*CulVX
• alive - ad. having life; not dead A95f!a
• all - ad. everything; everyone; the complete amount vNO&0
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• ally - n. a nation or person joined with another for a special purpose >AEp\*
• almost - ad. a little less than completely Fh~9(Y#
• alone - ad. separated from others o&JoeKXor
• along - ad. near or on ("along the road") Kz'GAm\
• already - ad. before now; even now " ityx?
• also - ad. added to; too }8'_M/u\
• although - conj. even if it is true that e=Ox~2S
• always - ad. at all times; every time 9Po>laT
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• ambassador - n. a nation's highest diplomatic representative (to another government) ~d*Q{v~3
• amend - v. to add to or to change (a proposal or law) 5Tn<
• ammunition - n. the bullets or shells fired from guns *|&Y ,H?
• among - ad. in or part of (a group) 2dts}G
• amount - n. the number, size or weight of anything "&_+!TBg,
• anarchy - n. a lack of order; lawlessness W ?x~"-*
• ancestor - n. a family member from the past 5BrN
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• ancient - ad. very old; long ago ZayJllaq^
• and - conj. also; in addition to; with PYQ0&;z
• anger - n. a strong emotion against someone or something [REH*_
• animal - n. a living creature that moves, such as a dog or cat 5;`Ot2
• anniversary - n. a yearly celebration or observance of an event that happened in the past 9KK^1<46c
• announce - v. to make known publicly; to declare officially 2j
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• another - ad. one more; a different one {OG1' m6=/
• answer - n. a statement produced by a question; v. to make a statement after being asked a question }$)~HmZw
• any - ad. one or more of no special kind NSVE3
• apologize - v. to express regret for a mistake or accident for which one accepts responsibility
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• appeal - v. to take to a higher court, person or group for a decision; to call on somebody for help O0}uY:B
• appear - v. to show oneself; to come into sight; to seem p3_
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• appoint - v. to name; to choose ("appoint a judge") bAlty}U
• approve - v. to agree with; to agree to support %XR(K@V
• archeology - n. the scientific study of past human life and activities Boj R"
• area - n. any place or part of it 4EYD
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• argue - v. to offer reasons for or against something; to dispute; to disagree Zx8$M5
• arms - n. military equipment; weapons 5$i(f8*
• army - n. military ground forces I(UK9H{0$
• around - ad. on every side (of) E2|M#Y
• arrest - v. to seize a person for legal action; to take as a prisoner 1PVZGZxAgv
• arrive - v. to come to a place, especially at the end of a trip ?* ~4~ZEE
• art - n. expressions or creations by humans, such as paintings, music, writing or statues 9q ]f]S.L
• artillery - n. big guns oW
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• as - conj. equally ("as fast as"); when; while 5]mH.{$x$?
• ash - n. the part left after something burns Tkr~)2,(I!
• ask - v. to question; to say something is wanted ("We ask the teacher questions every day.") '!$QI@@
• assist - v. to help xM{[~Kh_x
• astronaut - n. a person who travels in space L@RnLaoQ
• astronomy - n. the scientific study of stars and the universe WiZkIZ
• asylum - n. political protection given by a government to a person from another country Ju5Dd\
• at - prep. in or near ("at the edge"); where ("look at"); when ("at noon") 0aq{Y7sYU
• atmosphere - n. the gases surrounding any star or planet 4~Q<LEly
• attach - v. to tie together; to connect ql%K+4@
• attack - n. a violent attempt to damage, injure or kill; v. to start a fight ?Kmz urG
• attempt - v. to work toward something; to try; to make an effort _G`Q2hf"5
• attend - v. to be present at #++:`Z
• automobile - n. a vehicle with wheels used to carry people; a car _R0O9sPTO
• autumn - n. the time of the year between summer and winter Lww&[|k.
• average - n. something (a number) representing the middle; ad. common; normal } A6z%|d
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• awake - ad. not sleeping GRpwEfG
• award - n. an honor or prize for an act or service bfUKh%!M
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• baby - n. a newly born creature T&1-gswr:
• back - n. the part behind the front; ad. the other way from forward ?&6|imPE
• bad - ad. wrong; acting against the law; not good dM,{:eID
• balance - v. to make two sides or forces equal Lcg1X3$G
• ball - n. something round WCaMPz
• balloon - n. a device of strong, light material that rises when filled with gas lighter than air ui"`c%2n
• ballot - n. a piece of paper used for voting J;V#a=I
• ban - v. to not permit; to stop; n. an official restriction p]e.E`'S
• bank - n. an organization that keeps and lends money aA%x9\Y
• bar - v. to prevent or block e\#aQ1?"
• barrier - n. anything that blocks or makes an action difficult TJcHqzcUc
• base - n. a military center; v. to establish as a fact ("Her research was based on experiments.") $/u.F;
• battle - n. a fight between opposing armed forces NUBz
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• be - v. to live; to happen; to exist 5s0`T]X-
• beat - v. to hit again and again i'Z
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• beauty - ad. that which pleases the eye, ear or spirit 6DEH|2
• because - prep. for the reason that ("He left because he was sick.") @Rd`/S@
• become - v. to come to be uw>y*OLU+
• bed - n. a sleeping place fX
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• before - prep. earlier )
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• begin - v. to do the first part of an action; to start *TL3-S?
• behind - ad. at the back of; in back of mt *Dx
• believe - v. to think; to feel sure of; to accept as true; to trust h-03]M#8=
• bell - n. an instrument that makes a musical sound ("a church bell") 2 I.Q-'@
• belong - v. to be owned by; to be a member of Qoz4(~I
• below - ad. lower than %zjyZ{=
• best - ad. the most good ?R@u'4yK
• betray - v. to turn against; to be false to 9]S;%:64
• better - ad. more good than `b)i;m
• between - ad. in the space or time that separates; from one to the other ("talks between two nations") =1VpO{q
• big - ad. of great size; not small fHF*#
• bill - n. a legislative proposal OV^?cA
• biology - n. the scientific study of life or living things in all their forms gue~aqtJ
• bird - n. a creature that flies /p{$HkVw
• bite - v. to cut with the teeth q] '2'"k
• black - ad. dark; having the color like that of the night sky 9+'*
• blame - v. to accuse; to hold responsible {UuSNZ[^
• blanket - n. a cloth cover used to keep warm %G,d&%f
• bleed - v. to lose blood !$0ozDmD
• blind - ad. not able to see c*V/2"
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• block - v. to stop something from being done; to prevent movement 70A* !v
• blood - n. red fluid in the body Y-y}gc_L
• blow - v. to move with force, as in air ("The wind blows.") wEix 8Ow*
• blue - ad. having the color like that of a clear sky %bB:I1V\
• boat - n. something built to travel on water that carries people or goods %hA0
• body - n. all of a person or animal; the remains of a person or animal dJ7 !je1N*
• boil - v. to heat a liquid until it becomes very hot .#Lu/w' -M
• bomb - n. a device that explodes with great force; v. to attack or destroy with bombs vn.j>;E'
• bone - n. the hard material in the body CuYSvW
• book - n. a long written work for reading d?jzh1
• border - n. a dividing line between nations 'Fa~l'G7X
• born - v. to come to life; to come into existence IoxdWQ4]A
• borrow - v. to take as a loan 0PJ7o#}_{@
• both - ad. not just one of two, but the two together $$---Y
• bottle - n. a container, usually made of glass, to hold liquid ~J1UzUxX2
• bottom - ad. the lowest part of something u[LsH
• box - n. something to put things into; a container, usually made of paper or wood joJQ?lG
• boy - n. a young male person &}b-aAt
• boycott - v. to refuse to take part in or deal with 9:CM#N~?o
• brain - n. the control center of thought, emotions and body activity of all creatures ()EiBl(kWk
• brave - ad. having no fear MY z\ R
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• bread - n. a food made from grain
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• break - v. to divide into parts by force; to destroy T']G:jkb
• breathe - v. to take air into the body and let it out again -hP>;~*4
• bridge - n. a structure built over a waterway, valley or road so people and vehicles can cross from one side to the other ?&$BQK
• brief - ad. short; not long 0)9'x)l:
• bright - ad. giving much light; strong and clear in color K`twbTU
• bring - v. to come with something G>j4b}e
• broadcast - v. to send information, stories or music by radio or television; n. a radio or television program L%0G >2x
• brother - n. a male with the same father or mother as another person hH=}<@z
• brown - ad. having the color like that of coffee "']|o ~B
• budget - n. a spending plan qBcwM=R3P
• build - v. to join materials together to make something .L))EB
• building - n. anything built for use as a house, factory, office, school, store or place of entertainment |Fp+9U
• bullet - n. a small piece of metal shot from a gun lb<D,&+
• burn - v. to be on fire; to destroy or damage by fire }^n3
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• burst - v. to break open suddenly (z.eXo P@>
• bury - v. to put into the ground and cover with earth NT<vs"<B
• bus - n. a public vehicle to carry people q#t&\M.U
• business - n. one's work; buying and selling to earn money; trade \"?5CHz*
• busy - ad. doing something; very active ;n;bap
• but - conj. however; other than; yet Ig"QwvR
• buy - v. to get by paying something, usually money %g{<EuK]p
• by - conj. near; at; next to ("by the road"); from ("a play by William Shakespeare"); not later than ("by midnight") m}o4Vr;"
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• cabinet - n. a group of ministers that helps lead a government ;A;FR3=)
• call - v. to give a name to ("I call myself John."); to ask for or request ("They called for an end to the fighting.") l"1at eM3
• calm - ad. quiet; peaceful; opposite tense rJ)8KY>
• camera - n. a device for taking pictures &BS*C} },
• camp - n. a place with temporary housing qCku
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• campaign - n. a competition by opposing political candidates seeking support from voters; a connected series of military actions during a war o-r00H|
• can - v. to be able to; to have the right to; n. a container used to hold liquid or food, usually made of metal ylwh_&>2
• cancel - v. to end; to stop *^Xtorqo
• cancer - n. a disease in which dangerous cells grow quickly and destroy parts of the body iFkXt<_A
• candidate - n. a person who seeks or is nominated for an office or an honor 6Dz N.fz
• capital - n. the official center of a government; the city where a country's government is \S[I:fw#&
• capitalism - n. an economic system in which the production of most goods and services is owned and operated for profit by private citizens or companies JJVdq-k+`
• capture - v. to make a person or animal a prisoner; to seize or take by force; to get control of (hFyp}jkk
• car - n. a vehicle with wheels used to carry people; an automobile; a part of a train SVJt= M
• care - v. to like; to protect; to feel worry or interest n,8bQP=&
• careful - ad. acting safely; with much thought xmNs<mz
• carry - v. to take something or someone from one place to another nX|]JW
• case (court) - n. a legal action }`^DO
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• case (medical) - n. an incident of disease ("There was only one case of chicken pox at the school.") W
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• cat - n. a small animal that often lives with humans ds;c\x
• catch - v. to seize after a chase; to stop and seize with the hands 9U]j@*QN
• cause - v. to make happen; n. the thing or person that produces a result SKeX~uLz
• cease-fire - n. a halt in fighting, usually by agreement 1yV+~)by3
• celebrate - v. to honor a person or event with special activities E)z=85;_p
• center - n. the middle of something; the place in the middle; a place that is the main point of an activity jU0E=;1
• century - n. one hundred years S\R5SRE
• ceremony - n. an act or series of acts done in a special way established by tradition KuJNK
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• chairman - n. a person leading a meeting or an organized group (L'|n*Cr
• champion - n. the best; the winner =:;K nS
• chance - n. a possibility of winning or losing or that something will happen X<mlaXwrA
• change - v. to make different; to become different t+Au6/Dx?
• charge - v. to accuse someone of something, usually a crime; n. a statement in which someone is accused of something %_%BbQf
• chase - v. to run or go after someone or something FL E3LH
• cheat - v. to get by a trick; to steal from &(X 67
• cheer - v. to shout approval or praise 4~i?xo=;v
• chemical - n. elements found in nature or made by people; substances used in the science of chemistry [ahK+J
• chemistry - n. the scientific study of substances, what they are made of, how they act under different conditions, and how they form other substances oe<DP7e
• chief - n. the head or leader of a group; ad. leading; most important kJK*wq]U6
• child - n. a baby; a boy or girl _o7t| pl~
• children - n. more than one child 6KDm#7J
• choose - v. to decide between two or more bCqTubbx!t
• circle - n. a closed shape that has all its points equally distant from the center, like an "O" 5
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• citizen - n. a person who is a member of a country by birth or by law TyY%<NCIb
• city - n. any important large town \![ p-mW{
• civilian - ad. not military 6{!Cx9V
• civil rights - n. the political, economic and social rights given equally to all people of a nation s;cGf+
• claim - v. to say something as a fact ]-;MY@
• clash - n. a battle; v. to fight or oppose QJ +Ml
• clean - v. to make pure; ad. free from dirt or harmful substances ("clean water") H3LuRGe&2
• clear - ad. easy to see or see through; easily understood 9,[AfI
• clergy - n. a body of officials within a religious organization qe'RvBz
• climate - n. the normal weather conditions of a place 0.)q5B`
• climb - v. to go up or down something by using the feet and sometimes the hands 0<93i
• clock - n. a device that measures and shows time >t{-_4Yv?
• close - v. to make something not open; ad. near to ^?NLA&v<
• cloth - n. a material made from plants, chemicals, animal hair and other substances ,b4o
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• clothes - n. what people wear 25 cJA4
• cloud - n. a mass of fog high in the sky
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• coal - n. a solid black substance used as fuel 1,P\dGmu
• coalition - n. forces, groups or nations joined together 0O[le*3b
• coast - n. land on the edge of the ocean ,^RZ1tLz
• coffee - n. a drink made from the plant of the same name fN/;BT
• cold - ad. not warm; having or feeling great coolness or a low temperature 7>=
• collect - v. to bring or gather together in one place; to demand and receive ("collect taxes") &(lQgi+^!
• college - n. a small university v
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• colony - n. land controlled by another country or government >qs/o$+t}
• color - n. the different effects of light on the eye, making blue, red, brown, black, yellow and others TF9A4
• combine - v. to mix or bring together $6(a6!
• come - v. to move toward; to arrive \~g,;>%7Y
• command - v. to order; to have power over something {Kf5a
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• comment - v. to say something about; to express an opinion about something Zl>d
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• committee - n. a group of people given special work ,"Fl/AjO
• common - ad. usual; same for all ("a common purpose") +u&[ j/
• communicate - v. to tell; to give or exchange information ?4oP=
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• company - n. a business organized for trade, industrial or other purposes J.'%=q(Sb
• compare - v. to examine what is different or similar [:(/cKo
• compete - v. to try to do as well as, or better than, another or others
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• complete - ad. having all parts; ended or finished jijwHL
• complex - ad. of or having many parts that are difficult to understand; not simple <MX
• compromise - n. the settlement of an argument where each side agrees to accept less than first demanded C
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• computer - n. an electronic machine for storing and organizing information, and for communicating with others +g kJrw
• concern - n. interest, worry ("express concern about"); v. to fear ("to be concerned") CmV &+C$V%
• condemn - v. to say a person or action is wrong or bad !^ad{#|X
• condition - n. something declared necessary to complete an agreement; a person's health TQmrL
• conference - n. a meeting N#ZWW6
• confirm - v. to approve; to say that something is true 1;H"4u_IG&
• conflict - n. a fight; a battle, especially a long one ,wM4X']HR
• congratulate - v. to praise a person or to express pleasure for success or good luck .izq}q*P
• Congress - n. the organization of people elected to make the laws of the United States (the House of Representatives and the Senate); a similar organization in other countries N'WC!K.e
• connect - v. to join one thing to another; to unite; to link \PUJD,9H
• conservative - n. one who usually supports tradition and opposes great change pu+Q3NfR
• consider - v. to give thought to; to think about carefully g&85L$
• constitution - n. the written general laws and ideas that form a nation's system of government !yxqOT-
• contain - v. to hold; to include aZCq{7Xs
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• cook - v. to heat food before eating it nvT@'y+
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• copy - v. to make something exactly like another; n. something made to look exactly like another (nt`8 0
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• correct - ad. true; free from mistakes; v. to change to what is right vM6W64S
• cost - n. the price or value of something ("The cost of the book is five dollars."); v. to be valued at ("The book costs five dollars.") Y55u-9|N
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• country - n. a nation; the territory of a nation; land away from cities ~(ke'`gJ0-
• court - n. where trials take place; where judges make decisions about law ;6Yg}L
• cover - v. to put something over a person or thing; n. anything that is put over a person or thing {]<c6*gQ
• cow - n. a farm animal used for its milk 1wKXOy=v0
• crash - v. to fall violently; to hit with great force ^ls@Gr7`P
• create - v. to make; to give life or form to YE{ [f@i0
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• crisis - n. an extremely important time when something may become much better or worse; a dangerous situation >bh+!5Y0
• criticize - v. to say what is wrong with something or someone; to condemn; to judge fx5S2%f^
• crop - n. plants that are grown and gathered for food, such as grains, fruits and vegetables 4SJ aAeIZ
• cross - v. to go from one side to another; to go across 5]N0p,f
• crowd - n. a large number of people gathered in one place )}`z<)3jP
• crush - v. to damage or destroy by great weight; to defeat completely #dWz,e3
• cry - v. to express or show sorrow or pain sv%X8
• culture - n. all the beliefs, traditions and arts of a group or population v'@gUgC
• cure - v. to improve health; to make well ("The doctor can cure the disease."); n. something that makes a sick person well ("Antibiotics are a cure for infection.") n[iwi
• curfew - n. an order to people to stay off the streets or to close their businesses A-CU%G9
• current - n. movement of air, water or electricity; ad. belonging to the present time ("She found the report in a current publication.") 5-|!mSd
• custom - n. a long-established belief or activity of a people p|-MwC
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• customs - n. taxes on imports 5qtk#FB
• cut - v. to divide or injure with a sharp tool; to make less; to reduce iWf+wC|
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• dam - n. a wall built across a river to hold back flowing water /grTOf
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• danger - n. a strong chance of suffering injury, damage or loss avRtYL
• dark - ad. having little or no light ("The room was dark.") Vke<; k-
• date - n. an expression of time; a day, month and year Zd[rn:9\
• daughter - n. a person's female child >&PM'k
• day - n. twenty-four hours; the hours of sunlight &j F'2D^_
• dead - ad. not living hJEd7{n
• deaf - ad. not able to hear w.?4}'DK
• deal - v. to have to do with ("The talks will deal with the problem of pollution."); to buy or sell ("Her company deals in plastic.") %;'~TtW5
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• debt - n. something that is owed; the condition of owing 0~qc,-)3
• decide - v. to choose; to settle; to judge V+E8{|
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