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What is the definition of too?

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An adverb meaning also or very.

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What is the definition of two?

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The number two

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What is the definition of there?

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An adverb or sometimes an expletive meaning in that place/location.

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What is the definition of they’re?

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A contraction meaning they are

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What is the definition of their?

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A possessive pronoun meaning “belonging to them”

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What is the definition of you’re?

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A contraction meaning you are.

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What is the definition of your?

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A possessive form of you.

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What is the definition of among?

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Used with non-exclusive and non-distinct items. EX: I had to chose among several item menus.

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What is the definition of between?

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Used with distinct and exclusive items. EX: I had to chose between chicken, steak, and fish.

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What is the definition of fewer?

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Used when referring to numbers of things that can’t be counted (or plurals)

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What is the definition if less?

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Used when referring to things that can’t be counted or items without plurals (money or time)

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What is the definition if it’s ?

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A contraction meaning it is or it has.

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What is the definition of its?

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A possessive pronoun.

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What is the definition of who’s?

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A contracting meaning who is or who has

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What is the definition of whose?

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The possessive form of who

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What is the definition of good?

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An adjective used to describe a noun.

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What is the definition of well?

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An adverb used to describe a verb

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18
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What is the definition of affect?

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A verb that means to influence

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What is the definition of effect?

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A noun that means the result of an action

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What is the definition of a lie?

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Means “to rest” or “to not tell the truth”

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What is the definition of lay?

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Means to place or put something down.

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What is the definition of accept?

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Means to agree to something or to receive something willingly

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What is the definition of except?

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Means to exclude, omit, or not including

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What is the definition of loose?

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Means “free and untied” or not tight

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What is the definition if lose?

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Means to misplace something or not win

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What is the definition of to?

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A preposition that means toward or in the direction of.

27
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What is the definition of choose?

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The present tense of to pick

28
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What is the definition of chose?

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The past tense of to pick

29
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What is the definition of our?

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A possessive noun means belongs to us

30
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What is the definition of are?

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A to be verb

31
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What is the definition of hour?

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A unit of time

32
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What is the definition of can?

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Means to have the ability to do something.

33
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What’s the definition of may?

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Means to have permission

34
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What is the definition of threw?

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A verb that means to hurl or fling an object. Past tense of throw.

35
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What is the definition of through?

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From beginning to end

36
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What is the definition of weather?

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The state of the outside air, precipitation and wind.

37
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What is the definition of whether?

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A word that helps express a choice or alternative

38
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What is the definition of which?

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A word that denotes achoice

39
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What is the definition of witch?

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A Halloween figure who casts spells.

40
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What is the definition of farther?

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An adjective that means more distance can actually be measured.

41
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What is the definition of further?

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An adjective that means in addition to or additionally

42
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What is the definition of hear?

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Means to listen

43
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What is the definition of here?

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Means in this place; like there, but here

44
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What is the definition of know?

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Means to have knowledge

45
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What is the definition of no?

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The opposite of yes

46
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What is the definition of stationary?

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Means fixed or not moving

47
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What is the definition of stationery?

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Refers to paper and envelopes used for writing, they usually match each other.

48
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What is they definition of principal?

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The head of a school, also means highest in importance or rank.

49
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What is the definition of principle?

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Means a basic truth, standard, or rule of behavior.

50
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What is the definition of every day?

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Means every single day

51
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What is the definition of everyday?

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A word used to describe a habitual activity or thing.

52
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What is the definition of rise?

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To go up by itself

53
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What is the definition of raise?

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To put something up

54
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What is the definition of all ready?

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Means completely prepared

55
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What is the definition of already?

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Means by this time

56
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What is the definition of all right?

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Correct usage, means it’s all good

57
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What is the definition of alright?

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Actually a misspelled word but it is used so often it is starting to become acceptable

58
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What is the definition of a lot?

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Means a great number or amount

59
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What is the definition of alot?

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An incorrect misspelled word

60
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What is the definition of bad?

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An adjective that describes a noun meaning not good

61
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What is the definition of badly?

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An adverb that means severely, used to describe verbs

62
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What is the definition of sit?

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To occupy a seat

63
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What is the definition of set?

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To place an object down

64
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What is the definition of allowed?

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A verb that means to give permission for

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