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a

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Abjective (called the undefinite article and changing an before most vowel sounds).

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aardvark

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Noun (An African animal with a pig-like body and tubular snout, feeding on termites).

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Aback

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adverb (taken back, surprised).

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Abacus

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Noun (A frame used for counting with beads on sliding wires).

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Abalone

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Noun (Edible molluscan with a shell lined with mother-of-pearl).

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Abandon

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Verb (1: give up,

2: leave a person, place or thing without intending to return).

Noun (a causal or careless manner).

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Abase

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Verb (humiliate).

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Abashed

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Adjective (embarrassed).

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Abate

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Verb (make or become less; die down).

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Abattoir

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Noun (a place where animals are killed for food).

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Abbess

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Noun (the head of an abbey of nuns).

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Abbey

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Noun (1: A monastery or convent,

2: A church that was once part of a monastery).

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Abbot

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Noun (head of an abbey of monks).

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Abbreviate

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Verb (shortening something).

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Abbreviation

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Noun (1: A shortened form of a word or words).

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Abdicate

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Verb (resign from a throne; give up on an important responsibility).

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Abdomen

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Noun (1: the lower front part of a person’s or animal’s body, containing stomach, intestines, and other digestive organs,

2: The rear section of an insects body)

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Abduct

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Verb (take a person away illegally; kidnap).

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Aberration

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Noun (A deviation from what is normal).

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Abet

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Verb (help or encourage someone to commit a crime).

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Abeyance

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Noun (suspended or postponed).

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Abhor

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Verb (detest)

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Abide

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Verb (1: remain, dwell,

2: bear; tolerate).

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Abiding

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Adjective (lasting; permanent).

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Ability

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Noun (1: Being able to do something,

2: cleverness; talent).

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Abject

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Adjective (1: Wrenched, miserable,

2: Humble).

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Ablaze

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Adjective (blazing, on fire).

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Able

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Adjective (1: Having the power or skill or opportunity to do something,

2: skillful, clever).

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Ablution

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Noun (Act of washing oneself) formal word.

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Ablutions

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Plural Noun (Washing oneself) informal word.

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Abnormal

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Adjective (not normal).

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Aboard

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Adverb & preposition (on or into an aircraft or train).

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Abode

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Noun (the place where someone lives), past tense of abide)

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Abolish

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Verb (put an end to a law or custom).

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Abominable

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Adjective (very bad; detestable).

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Abominate

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Verb (detest).

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Aboriginal

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Noun (1: Native Australian inhabitant, 2:Inhabiting or existing in a land from the earliest times).

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Aboriginality

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Noun (1: the quality of being aboriginal,

2: Aboriginal culture).

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Aborigine

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Noun (1: an original inhabitant of a country,

2: Any of the original inhabitants of Australia or their descendants).

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Abort

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Verb (put an end to something before it has been completed).

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Abortion

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Noun (removal of a fetus from the womb before it has developed enough to survive).

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Abortive

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Adjective (unsuccessful).

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Abound

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Verb (1: Be plentiful or abundant,

2: Have something in great quantities).

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About 1

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Preposition (1: near in amount, size or time,

2: on the subject of; in connection with,
3: All around; various parts of).

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About 2

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Adverb (1: approximately,

2: In various directions,
3: Not far away).

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About-face

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Noun (A complete change of policy, opinion, etc).

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Above 1

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Preposition (1: higher than,

2: more than).

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Above 2

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Adverb (1: at or to a higher place,

2: earlier in a book, etc).

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Above Board

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Adjective & Adverb (Honest; without deception).

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Abrade

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Verb (scrape or wear something away by rubbing it).

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Abrasive 1

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Adjective (1: That abrades things,

2: harsh, an abusive manner).

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Abrasive 2

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Noun (A rough substance used for rubbing or polishing things).

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Abreast

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Adverb (1: side by side,

2: keeping up with something).

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Abridge

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Verb (To shorten something by using fewer words).

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Abroad

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Adverb (In or to another country).

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Abrupt

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Adjective (1: suddenly; hasty,

2: Brief and rude).

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ABS

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Abbreviation (1: Anti-lock braking system,

2: Australian Bureau of Statistics).

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Abscess

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Noun (An inflamed place where pus has formed in the body).

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Abscond

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Verb (go away secretly, sneak away).

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Abseil

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Verb (descend a rock face using a double rope that is fixed at a higher point).

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Absence

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Noun (1: Being away; the period of this,

2: A lack of something).

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Absent

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Adjective (not here; not present).

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Absentee

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Noun (A person who is absent).

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Absent-minded

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Adjective (Having your mind on other things, forgetful).

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Absolute

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Adjective (1: complete,

2: not restricted).

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Absolutely

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Adverb (1: completely,

2: A way to agree to something informally).

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Absolution

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Noun (A priests formal declaration that peoples sins are forgiven).

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Absolve

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Verb (1: Clear a person of blame or guilt,

2: Release from an obligation or promise).

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Absorb

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Verb (1: soak up; take in,

2: Receive something and reduce its effects,
3: Take up a persons attention or time).

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Abstain

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Verb (keep yourself from doing something; refrain).

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Abstemious

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Adjective (eating or drinking only small amounts; not greedy).

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Abstinence

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Noun (restraining yourself from something).

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Abstract

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Adjective (1: concerned with ideas, not with objects,

2: Showing the artists ideas or feelings, not showing a recognizable person or thing).

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Abstract

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Noun (A summary).

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Abstracted

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Adjective (With your mind on other things; not paying attention).

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Abstract Noun

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Noun (A noun denoting an idea, quality, state, etc).

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Abstruse

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Adjective (hard to understand; obscure).

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Absurd

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Adjective (ridiculous; foolish).

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Abundance

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Noun (plenty).

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Abundant

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Adjective (plentiful).

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Abuse 1

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Verb (1: Use badly or wrongly; misuse,

2: ill-treat.
3: Say unpleasant things to a person or thing).

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Abuse 2

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Noun (1: A misuse,

2: ill-treatment
3: Words abusing a person or thing; insults).

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Abut

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Verb (End against something; makes contact with something).

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Abysmal

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Adjective (Extremely bad).

85
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Abyss

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Noun (An extremely deep pit).

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AC

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Abbreviation (1: Alternating current,

2: Companion of the Order of Australia
3: Air conditioner).

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Acacia

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Noun (Any tree or shrub of the genus).

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Academic

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Adjective (1: A school, college or university.

2: scholarly.
3: theoretical; having no practical application).

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Academy

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Noun (1: A school or college, especially for specialised training,

2: A society of scholars).

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Accede

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Verb (1: Agree to what is asked or suggested,

2: Take office; become king or queen).

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Accelerate

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Verb (1: Make or become quicker,

2: Happen or cause to happen earlier or more quickly).

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Accelerator

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Noun (Something that speeds things up; the pedal that a driver presses to make a motor vehicle go faster).

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Accent 1

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Noun (1: The way a person pronounces words

2: Emphasis; pronouncing part of a word more strongly than the rest,
3: A mark placed over a letter to show it pronunciation).

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Accent 2

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Verb (Pronounce part of a word more strongly than the other parts; emphasise).

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Accentuate

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Verb (emphasise; accent).

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Accept

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Verb (1: Take a thing that is offered or presented,

2: Say yes to an invitation, etc).

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Acceptable

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Adjective (Worth accepting; pleasing).

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Access 1

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Noun (A way in; a way to reach something).

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Access 2

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Verb ( Find information that has been stored in a computer).

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Accessible

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Adjective (Able to be reached).

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Accession

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Noun (1: Reaching a rank or position,

2: An addition).

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Accessory

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Noun (1: An extra thing that that goes with something,

2: A person who helps another with a crime).

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Accident

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Noun (An unexpected happening; especially one causing injury or damage).

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Accidental

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Adjective (Happening or done by accident).

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Acclaim

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Verb (Welcome or applaud).

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Acclimatise

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Verb (Make or become used to a new climate or new conditions).

107
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Accolade

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Noun (1: Praise,

2: The ceremonial conferring of a knighthood by tapping a person on the shoulders with a sword).

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Accomodate

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Verb (1: Provide room or lodging for someone,

2: Help providing something).

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Accomidation

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Noun (Somewhere to live; lodgings).

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Accopanist

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Noun (A person who plays a musical accompaniment/musical item).

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Accompany

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Verb (1: Go somewhere with somebody,

2: Be present with something,
3: Play music that supports a singer or other player).

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accomplice

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Noun (A person who helps another in a crime, etc).

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Accomplish

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Verb (Do something successfully).

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Accomplished

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Adjective (Skilled).

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Accord 1

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Noun (1: Agreement; consent,

2: A formal agreement or treaty).

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Accord 2

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Verb (1: Be consistent with something.

2: Give (formal)).

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Accordance

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Noun (In accordance with in agreement with/in a manner conforming with).

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According

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Adverb (1: As stated by,

2: In a way it suits).

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Accordingly

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Adverb (1: In a way that is required,

2: Therefore).

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Accordion

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Noun (A Portable musical instrument like a concertina with bellows, metal reeds and keys or buttons).

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Accost

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Verb (Approach and speak to a person).

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Account 1

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Noun (1: A statement of money owed, spent, or received; a bill,

2: An arrangement to keep money in a bank, etc,
3: A description; a report).

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Account 2

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Verb (consider or regard in a specified way).

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Accountable

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Adjective (Responsible; having to explain why you have done something).

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Accountant

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Noun (Keeper or inspector of financial accounts).

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Accounting

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Noun (Keeping financial accounts).

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Accredited

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Adjective (Officially recognised).

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Accure

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Verb (Accumulate).

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Accumulate

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Verb (1: Collect; pile up,

2: Grow numerous; increase).

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Accumulator

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Noun (A storage battery).

131
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Accurate

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Adjective (correct; exact).

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Accuse

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Verb (Say that a person has committed a crime; blame).

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Accustom

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Verb (Make a person become used to something).

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Accustomed

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Adjective (Customary, usual).

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Ace

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Noun (1: A playing card with one spot,

2: A very skillful person or thing).

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Acetylene

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Noun (A gas that burns with a bright flame, used in cutting and wielding metal).

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Ache 1

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Noun (1: A dull continuous pain,

2: Mental distress).

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Ache 2

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Verb (Having an ache).

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Achieve

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Verb (Succeed in doing or producing something; accomplished).

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Acid 1

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Noun (A chemical substance that contains hydrogen and neutralises alkalis).

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Acid 2

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Adjective (1: Sharp-tasting; sour,

2: Looking or sounding bitter).

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Acid Rain

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Noun (Rain made acid by mixing with waste gases from factories).

143
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Acid Test

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Noun (A severe or conclusive test on whether a substance is an acid or not and its strength).

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Acknowledge

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Verb (1: Admit that something is true,

2: State that you have received or noticed something,
3: Express thanks or appreciation for something).

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Acme

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Noun (The highest degree of something).

146
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Acne

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Noun (inflamed red pimples on the face and neck).

147
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Acorn

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(Noun (The seed of an oak tree).

148
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Acoustic

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Adjective (1: of sound or hearing,

2: A musical instrument that is not electronic).

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Acoustics

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Plural Noun (1: The properties or qualities of a room or building that determine how sound is transmitted in it,

2: The branch of physics concerned with the properties of sound).

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Acquaint

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Verb (tell somebody about something).

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Acquaintance

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Noun (1: A person you know slightly,

2: Knowledge or experience of something).

152
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Acquiesce

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Verb (Agree to something).

153
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Acquire

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Verb (Obtain).

154
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Acquistitive

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Adjective (Eager to acquire things).

155
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Acquit

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Verb (Decide that someone is not guilty).

156
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Acre

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Noun (An area of land measuring 0.405 hectares).

157
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Acird

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Adjective (Bitter).

158
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Acrimonious

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Adjective (A persons choice of words that are sharp and bad-tempered or bitter).

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Acrobat

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Noun (A person who performs spectacular gymnastic stunts for entertainment).

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Acronym

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Noun (A word or name formed from the initial letters of other words).

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Across

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Preposition & Adverb (1: From one side to the other,

2: On the opposite side).

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Acrostic

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Noun (A word puzzle or poem in which the first or last letters of each line form word or words).

163
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Acrylic

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Noun (A kind of fibre, plastic, or resin made from organic acid).

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Act 1

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Noun (1: An action,

2: A law passed by a parliament,
3: One of the main divisions of a play or opera,
4: A short performance in a program of entertainment,
5: A pretence).

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Act 2

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Verb (1: take action; do something,

2: behave in the way specified).

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Acting

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Adjective (temporarily doing the duties of another person).

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Action

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Noun (1: the fact or process of doing something, typically to achieve an aim,

2: a thing done; an act.

168
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Activate

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Verb (Start something working).

169
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Active

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Adjective (1: Doing things; moving about,

2: Functioning; in operation,
3: Radioactive,

170
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Activist

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Noun (A person who believes in vigorous/forceful action, especially in politics).

171
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Activity

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Noun (1: An activity or occupation,

2: being active or lively).

172
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Actor

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Noun (A performer in a play or film).

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Actress

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Noun (A female actor).

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Actual

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Adjective (real).

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Actuate

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Verb (Active).

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Acumen

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Noun (Sharpness of mind).

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Acupuncture

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Noun (Pricking parts of the body with needles to relieve pain or cure disease).

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Acute

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Adjective (1: Sharp; strong,

2: Having a sharp mind,
3: of an illness coming quickly to a crisis).

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Acute decent

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Noun (A mark over a vowel, as over “e” in Caf’e).

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Acute Angle

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Noun (An angle of less than 90 degrees).

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AD

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Abbreviation (Latin; Anno Domini: used in dates counted in years after the birth of Jesus Christ).

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Adage

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Noun (A short Saying, a proverb).

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Adamant

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Adjective (Firm and not giving way to requests).

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Adam’s Apple

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Noun (The lump at the front of a man’s neck).

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Adapt

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Verb (Make or become suitable for a new purpose or situation).

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Adaptor

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Noun (A device to connect pieces of electrical or other equipment).

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ADD

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Abbreviation (Attention Deficit Disorder).

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Add

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Verb (1: Put one thing with another,

2: Make another remark,
3: make sense; seem reasonable).

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Addendum

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Noun (A thing added at the end of a book).

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Adder

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Noun (Small poisonous snake).

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Addict

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Noun (A person who does or uses something that he or she cannot give up).

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Addictive

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Adjective (Causing people to become addicts).

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Addition

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Noun (1: The process of adding

2: Something added).

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Additive

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Noun (A substance added to another in small amounts for a special purpose, eg; as a flavoring).

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Addled

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Adjective (eggs that have rotted and have produced no chick after being brooded).

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Address 1

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Noun (1: The details of the place where someone lives or of where mail should be delivered to a person or firm etc,

2: A speech to an audience,
3: The location of an item of stored information in computing).

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Address 2

A

Verb (1: Write

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