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a place in which public records or historical
materials (such as documents) are preserved

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Archive

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is a long deep, narrow body of water that reaches
far inland.

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Fjord

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not immediately obvious or noticeable

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Subtle

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closet with Shelves where dishes, utensils or food is kept

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Cupboard

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it does not happen in the way that was planned

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Awry

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The face of a building, especially the principal
front that looks onto a street or open Space

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Facade

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Is a senior military officer rank used in many
countries. It is also used in some police forces
and Paramilitary organizations.

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Colonel

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a line or sequence of people or vehicles awaiting
their turn to be attended

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Queue

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These are an essential part of learning

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Definition

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students are often required to actine terms or expressions
as a way of showing how well they understand these
terms or expressions.

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Definition

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It may either be a formal or informal

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Definition

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Consists of word or phrase, oftentimes a synonym

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Informal Definition

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consists of sentence which explains the meaning of a word or concept with more
informative details

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Formal definition

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It is the study of the origins of words.
The English language is living and growing.
Although many of our words have been part of our language for many years, new words are added all the time.

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Etymology

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It is an act of describingspecifically
discourse intended to give a mental image of something experienced or a description.

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Description

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It is a word, morpheme, or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word, morpheme, or phrase in a given language.

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Synonym

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It is a sample of something taken to show what the whole is like.
It is something to be imitated
It is something which represents or is typical of a particular group of things.

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Example

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Like nominal definition, it may be a word or phrase but placed inside. It has two types.

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Parenthetical definition

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It is the one that explains or qualifies something that is enclosed in parentheses

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Single-word parenthetical definition

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It is the one that explains or qualifies something that is supported by commas

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Phrasal parenthetical definition

21
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The word or term being defined

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Species

22
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The class or category to which the species belong

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Genus

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The feature , the trait, or quality that distinguishes the species from others belonging to the same genus

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Differentia