| Term | Definition |
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LOSE |
verb, to misplace or not win |
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LOOSE |
noun, to not be tight; verb (rarely used)--to release |
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NOVEL |
noun, a book that is a work of fiction. |
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PASSED |
verb, past tense of "to pass," to have moved |
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PAST |
belonging to a former time or place |
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PRECEDE |
to come before |
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PROCEED |
to go forward |
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PRINCIPAL |
adjective, most important; noun, a person who has authority |
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PRINCIPLE |
a general or fundamental truth |
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QUOTE |
verb, to cite |
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QUOTATION |
noun, the act of citing |
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STATIONARY |
standing still |
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STATIONERY |
writing paper |
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SUPPOSED TO |
correct form for "to be obligated to" or "presumed to" NOT "suppose to" |
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SUPPOSE |
to guess or make a conjecture |
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THAN |
use with comparisons |
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THEN |
at that time, or next |
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THEIR |
possessive form of they |
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THERE |
indicates location |
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THEY'RE |
contraction for "they are" |