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peer

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look keenly or with difficulty at someone or something

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gorge

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a narrow valley with steep, rocky walls located between hills or mountains.

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homonym

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each of two or more words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins.

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suffix

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a morpheme added at the end of a word to form a derivative

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Talon

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a claw, especially one belonging to a bird of prey.

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spurt

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gush out in a sudden and forceful stream.

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sparse

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thinly dispersed or scattered.

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Wilderness

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an uncultivated, uninhabited, and inhospitable region.

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thrifty

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(of a person or their behavior) using money and other resources carefully and not wastefully.

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solitary

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done or existing alone.

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senseless

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(of a person) unconscious.

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slither

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move smoothly over a surface with a twisting or oscillating motion.

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revert

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to come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject)

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guardian

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a defender, protector, or keeper.

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gleaming

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reflecting light typically because very clean or polished

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dainty

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delicately small and pretty

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dart

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a small pointed missile that can be thrown or fired

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cue

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a thing said or done that serves as a signal to an actor or other performer to enter or To begin their speech performance

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heroic

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having the characteristics of a hero or heroine

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queasy

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nauseated feeling sick

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weary

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feeling or showing tiredness, especially as a result of excessive exertion or lack of sleep

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venture

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a risky or daring journey or undertaking

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tour

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a journey for pleasure in which several different places are visited

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sole

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the under surface of a person’s foot

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vast

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of very great extent or quantity immense

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valiant

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possessing or showing courage or determination

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tidy

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arranged neatly and in order

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source

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a place, person, or thing from which something comes or can be obtained

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typical

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having the distinctive qualities of a particular type of person or thing

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threat

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a statement of an intention to inflict pain, injury, damage, or other hostile action on someone in retribution for something done or not done

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tragic

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causing or characterized by extreme distress or sorrow

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hardship

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severe suffering or privation

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dictionary

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a book or electronic resource that lists the words of a language (typically in alphabetical order) and gives their meaning, or gives the equivalent words in a different language, often also providing information about pronunciation, origin, and usage

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abet

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encourage or assist (someone) to do something wrong, in particular, to commit a crime or other offense

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epoch

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a period of time in history or a person’s life, typically one marked by notable events or particular characteristics

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cite

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quote (a passage, book, or author) as evidence for or justification of an argument or statement, especially in a scholarly work

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awry

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away from the appropriate, planned, or expected course; amiss

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balmy

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(of the weather) pleasantly warm.

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sigma

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e eighteenth letter of the Greek alphabet ( Σ, σ ), transliterated as ‘s.’.
2.
ASTRONOMY
the eighteenth star in a constellation.
“Sigma Octantis”
symbol
1.
mathematical sum.
2.
standard deviation.

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monday

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the day of the week before Tuesday and following Sunday.
“I saw him on Monday”
adverbNORTH AMERICAN
on Monday.
“I’ll call you Monday”

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teacher

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a person who teaches, especially in a school.
“a history teacher”

42
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hour

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hour
/ˈou(ə)r/
noun
1.
a period of time equal to a twenty-fourth part of a day and night and divided into 60 minutes.
“a two-hour operation”
2.
a time of day specified as an exact number of hours from midnight or midday.
“the clock in the sitting room struck the hour”

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shirk

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avoid or neglect (a duty or responsibility).
“their sole motive is to shirk responsibility and rip off the company”

44
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study

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the devotion of time and attention to acquiring knowledge on an academic subject, especially by means of books.
“the study of English”

45
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deck

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a structure of planks or plates, approximately horizontal, extending across a ship or boat at any of various levels, especially one of those at the highest level and open to the weather.
“he stood on the deck of his flagship”
2.
a component or unit in sound-reproduction equipment that incorporates a playing or recording mechanism for discs or tapes.
“the car has cruise control and a tape deck”

46
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students

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a person who is studying at a school or college.

47
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hawks

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a bird of prey with broad rounded wings and a long tail, typically taking prey by surprise with a short chase.
2.
a person who advocates an aggressive or warlike policy, especially in foreign affairs.
“severe limits were put on the peace plan by party hawks”

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Carter

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Noun. carter (plural carters) A person who transports a load on a cart that is drawn by a beast of burden.

49
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edit

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prepare (written material) for publication by correcting, condensing, or otherwise modifying it.

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hail

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pellets of frozen rain which fall in showers from cumulonimbus clouds

51
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google

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search for information about (someone or something) on the internet using the search engine Google.
“I recently googled my 7th grade teacher and found his current email address”

52
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classwork

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noun. : the part of a student’s work that is done in class : the combined work of a class and teacher. the book would be suitable for classwork.

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mull

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think about (a fact, proposal, or request) deeply and at length.
“she began to mull over the various possibilities”

54
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ready

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in a suitable state for an activity, action, or situation; fully prepared.

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overview

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An overview is a general summary of something. An overview gives the big picture, while leaving out the minor details.

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rule

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one of a set of explicit or understood regulations or principles governing conduct within a particular activity or sphere.
“the rules of the game were understood”

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help

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make it easier for (someone) to do something by offering one’s services or resources.
“they helped her with domestic chores”

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random

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made, done, happening, or chosen without method or conscious decision.
“a random sample of 100 households”
noun

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Answer

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a thing said, written, or done to deal with or as a reaction to a question, statement, or situation.
“he knocked and entered without waiting for an answer”

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image

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a representation of the external form of a person or thing in art.
“her work juxtaposed images from serious and popular art”

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tips

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the pointed or rounded end or extremity of something slender or tapering.
“George pressed the tips of his fingers together”

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browse

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survey goods for sale in a leisurely and casual way.
“he stopped to browse around a sporting goods store”

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coax

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gently and persistently persuade (someone) to do something

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simple

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Simple describes something as being easy to understand or do, as being plain or not elaborate, or as being ordinary or common. The word simple has many other senses as an adjective and a noun. If something is simple, it involves little challenge or will be really easy.

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Rehab

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INFORMAL
a course of treatment for drug or alcohol dependence, typically at a residential facility.
“the star has been in rehab for a week”
2.
INFORMAL*US

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decks

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a structure of planks or plates, approximately horizontal, extending across a ship or boat at any of various levels, especially one of those at the highest level and open to the weather.
“he stood on the deck of his flagship”
2.
a component or unit in sound-reproduction equipment that incorporates a playing or recording mechanism for discs or tapes.
“the car has cruise control and a tape deck”

67
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help

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make it easier for (someone) to do something by offering one’s services or resources.
“they helped her with domestic chores”
Similar:
assist
aid
help out
lend a hand to
lend a helping hand to
give assistance to
come to the aid of
succor
aid and abet
be of service to
be of use to
be useful to
do someone a favor
do someone a service
do someone a good turn
bail/bale someone out
come to someone’s rescue
give someone a leg up
cooperate with
do one’s bit for
rally around
pitch in
chip in
save someone’s bacon
save someone’s skin
muck in with
get stuck in with
Opposite:
hinder
2.
serve someone with (food or drink).
“she helped herself to a cookie”
noun
the action of helping someone to do something; assistance.
“I asked for help from my neighbors”

68
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edit

A

prepare (written material) for publication by correcting, condensing, or otherwise modifying it.
“Volume I was edited by J. Johnson”
Similar:
correct
check
copyedit
improve
revise
emend
polish
modify
adapt
rewrite
reword
rework
rescript
redraft
rephrase
assemble
prepare for publication
shorten
condense
cut
abridge
approve
censor
redact
clean up
iron out
select
choose
organize
put together
arrange
rearrange
2.
be editor of (a newspaper or magazine).
“he began to edit the magazine in 1923”

69
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street

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a public road in a city or town, typically with houses and buildings on one or both sides.
“the narrow, winding streets of Greenwich Village”
Similar:
road
thoroughfare
way
avenue
drive
row
crescent
terrace
close
parade
side street
side road
lane
alley
boulevard
highway
strip
blacktop
US
used to refer to the financial markets and activities on Wall Street.
noun: the street
the roads or public areas of a city or town.
“every week, fans stop me in the street”

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simple

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Simple describes something as being easy to understand or do, as being plain or not elaborate, or as being ordinary or common. The word simple has many other senses as an adjective and a noun. If something is simple, it involves little challenge or will be really easy.

71
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workout

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noun. a trial or practice session in athletics, as in running, boxing, or football. a structured regime of physical exercise: She goes to the gym for a workout twice a week. any trial or practice session.

72
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day

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day. /deɪ/ a period of 24 hours, esp. from 12 o’clock one night to 12 o’clock the next night, or the part of this period after the sun rises but before it goes down, when there is light: My husband picks up our son every day after school.

73
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saved

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to stop someone or something from being killed, injured, or destroyed: Wearing seat belts has saved many lives. save someone from something He fell in the river but his friend saved him from drowning. He had to borrow money to save his business. He was desperately trying to save their failing marriage.

74
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paste

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a thick, wet substance used for sticking things together, or any soft, wet mixture of powder and liquid: Use paste, glue, or tape to attach the pictures. to stick something to something else: She pasted a heart onto the valentine.

75
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thick

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having or being of great depth or extent from one surface to its opposite. a thick plank. 2. : heavily built : thickset

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bookmarks

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bu̇k-ˌmär-kər. : a marker for finding a place in a book. 2. : a menu entry or icon on a computer that is usually created by the user and that serves as a shortcut to a previously viewed location (such as an Internet site) bookmark.May 13, 2024

77
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library

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a place set apart to contain books, periodicals, and other material for reading, viewing, listening, study, or reference, as a room, set of rooms, or building where books may be read or borrowed.

78
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math

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Dictionary
Definitions from Oxford Languages · Learn more
math
/maTH/
nounNORTH AMERICAN
mathematics.
“she teaches math and science”

79
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play

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verb
1.
engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose.
“the children were playing outside”
Similar:
amuse oneself
entertain oneself
enjoy oneself
have fun
have a good time
relax
rest
be at leisure
occupy oneself
divert oneself
play games
frolic
frisk
gambol
romp
cavort
caper
mess around
lark (about)
lark (around)
sport
disport oneself
2.
take part in (a sport).
“I play softball and tennis”
Similar:
take part in
participate in
engage in
be involved in
join in
compete in
do
noun
1.
activity engaged in for enjoyment and recreation, especially by children.
“a child at play may use a stick as an airplane”
Similar:
amusement
entertainment
relaxation
recreation
enjoyment
pleasure
diversion
distraction
leisure
fun
games
fun and games
playfulness
horseplay
skylarking
larks
a good time
jollification
junketing
merrymaking
revelry
living it up
sport
Opposite:
work
2.
the conducting of an athletic match or contest.
“rain interrupted the second day’s play”

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rain

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noun
moisture condensed from the atmosphere that falls visibly in separate drops.
“the rain had not stopped for days”

81
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drops

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let or make (something) fall vertically.
“the fire was caused by someone dropping a lighted cigarette”

82
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ball

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noun
1.
a solid or hollow spherical or egg-shaped object that is kicked, thrown, or hit in a game.
“a soccer ball”

83
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soccer

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noun
a game played by two teams of eleven players with a round ball that may not be touched with the hands or arms during play except by the goalkeepers. The object of the game is to score goals by kicking or heading the ball into the opponents’ goal.

84
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goal

A

noun
1.
(in football, soccer, rugby, hockey, and some other games) a pair of posts linked by a crossbar and often with a net attached behind it, forming a space into or over which the ball has to be sent in order to score.

85
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football

A

a form of team game played in North America with an oval ball on a field marked out as a gridiron.
“he started playing football when he was 5”
2.
a ball used in football, either oval (as in American football) or round (as in soccer), typically made of leather or plastic and filled with compressed air.

86
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school

A

noun
1.
an institution for educating children.
“Ryder’s children did not go to school at all

87
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an

A

determiner
the form of the indefinite article used before words beginning with a vowel sound

88
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tips

A

noun
plural noun: tips
the pointed or rounded end or extremity of something slender or tapering.

89
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tapering

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adjective
becoming thinner or narrower towards one end.

90
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image

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noun
1.
a representation of the external form of a person or thing in art.
“her work juxtaposed images from serious and popular art”

91
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art

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noun
1.
the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power.

92
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beauty

A

beau·ty
/ˈbyo͞odē/
noun
1.
a combination of qualities, such as shape, color, or form, that pleases the aesthetic senses, especially the sight.
“I was struck by her beaut

92
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stuck

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stick2
/stik/
verb
past tense: stuck; past participle: stuck
1.
push a sharp or pointed object into or through (something).
“he stuck his fork into the sausage”

93
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jab

A

verb
verb: jab; 3rd person present: jabs; past tense: jabbed; past participle: jabbed; gerund or present participle: jabbing
1.
poke (someone or something) roughly or quickly, especially with something sharp or pointed.
“she jabbed him in his ribs”

94
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ribs

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  1. a. : any of the paired curved bony or partly cartilaginous rods that stiffen the walls of the body of most vertebrates and protect the viscera. b(1) : a cut of meat including a rib see beef illustration.
95
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see

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verb
1.
perceive with the eyes; discern visually.

96
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streak

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noun
1.
a long, thin line or mark of a different substance or color from its surroundings.
“a streak of oil”

97
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money

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noun
a current medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes; coins and banknotes collectively.
“I counted the money before putting it in my wallet”

98
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people

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noun
1.
human beings in general or considered collectively.
“the earthquake killed 30,000 people”

99
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copy

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noun
1.
a thing made to be similar or identical to another.
“the problem is telling which is the original document and which the copy”

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