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affect |
to act on; produce an effect or change in |
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effect |
something that is produced by an agency or cause; result; consequence: |
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allusion |
a passing or casual reference; an incidental mention of something, either directly or by implication: |
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illusion |
something that deceives by producing a false or misleading impression of reality. |
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ascent |
an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement: |
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assent |
to agree or concur; subscribe to |
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complement |
something that completes or makes perfect: |
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compliment |
an expression of praise, commendation, or admiration: |
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counsel |
advice; opinion or instruction given in directing the judgment or conduct of another. |
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council |
assembly of persons summoned or convened for consultation, deliberation, or advice. |
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stationery |
writting materials such as pens, pencils, papers, ect. |
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stationary |
standing still, not moving |
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faint |
feeling weak dizzy or exausted about to loose consciousness feeble, weak |
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feint |
an attack aimed at one place or point merely as a distraction from the real place or point of attack |
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feign |
to represent fictitiously; put on an appearance of |
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flair |
a natural talent ability bent knack |
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flare |
to burn with an unsteady swaying flame as a torch in the wind |
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immigrate |
to come ot a country of which 1 is not a native for the pupose of permanet residence |
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emigrate |
to leave 1 country or region to settle in another |
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dissent |
to differ in sentiment or opinion diasgreee |
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decent |
fitting, appropriate |
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descent |
a downward inclination or slope. |
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kernel |
a grain or seed as of a cereal plant inclosed in a hand a husk |
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colonel |
an officer in the US army air force or marine corps ranking above lieutenant colonel and below a bridgadier general |
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metal |
one of a catagory of USU whiteish lusturious electropositve element that are typically ductile and malleable |
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medal |
a flat piece of metal stamped with a commemorative design or inscription, often presented as an award |
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mettle |
quality or stength of charecter |
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meddle |
to intrude in other peoples bussiness or affairs |
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past |
gone by or elapsed time |
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passed |
to move |
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symbols |
something used for or regarding as representing something else |
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cymbals |
a concave plate of brass or bronze that produces a sharp ringing sound when struck |
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plain |
clear or distinct to they eye or ear |
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plane |
flat or level surface airplane flying object, smooth even surface, also a tool |
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rays |
any of numerous elasmobranch fishes having a flattened body adapted for life on the sea bottom or a beam of light |
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raze |
to tear down demolish |
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raise |
to move to a higher position |
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biannual |
occuring twice a year |
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semiannual |
occuring established every half year, or twice a year |
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biennial |
happening every 2 years |
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perennial |
lasting for as indeffintly long time |
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unanimous |
being in complete agree |
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anonymous |
with out any name or awknowledged |
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principal |
first or highest as in rank of value, importance |
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principle |
an accepted or professed rule of action or conduct |
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capitol |
the builing in washington DC in which the US congress holds its sessions |
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capital |
the city or town that is the official seat of goverment in a country, state, ect. also uppercase letter, crime(most serious), and money to make more money |
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precedes |
to go before, as in place, order, rank, importance, or time. |
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proceeds |
to move or go forward or onward, after stopping. |
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accept |
to take or recieve |
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except |
to exclude-leave out |
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alphabetical |
in the order of the letters of the alphabet, a series of letters used to write a language. |
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identical |
the very same impossible to distinguish |
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mythical |
imaginary person or thing |
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numerical |
concerning numbers |
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physical |
pertaining to matter, pertaining to nature and natural features of universe connected with human or animal body. |
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spectacle |
snow, display, pair of optical lenses in frame (glasses), remarkable |
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tentacle |
octupus arm, often with suction pads. |
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tropical |
extremly hot growing occuring in the tropics. |
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patience |
difficulty with calmness |
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thief |
person who steals things |
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receipt |
the act of receiving or being received |
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freight |
goods carried by a vessel or vehical, cargo |
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counterfeit |
to make a copy of w/intent of fraud |
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niece |
daughter of a brother or sister of yourself |
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reigns |
exercise of Sovereign power. As by a monarch |
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neighbor |
one that lives or is located near another |
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outrageous |
grossly offensive |
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repetition |
the act or instance of repeating |
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committed |
to do , perform, or perpetrate |
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miscellaneous |
made up of a variety of parts or ingredients |
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peculiar |
unusual or odd |
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anxiety |
a state or cause of uneasiness and apprehsion |
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vacuum |
absence of matter |
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auxiliary |
giving assistance or support;helping |
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inconvenience |
the state or quality of being inconveinient. Lack of ease or comfort |
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disastrous |
great distruction. Causing much suffering |
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psychology |
to study the human mind and mental processes |
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reservoir |
a body of water stored for public use |
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conscious |
awake,aware |
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initiation |
ceremonies or rites during which 1 is admitted into an orginization |
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pneumonia |
disease characterized by inflammation of the lungs |
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efficiency |
producing a desired effect with minimal effort |
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influential |
having the ability to produce effects on others |
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negotiate |
discuss to bring about an agreement |
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questionnaire |
a set of questions |
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familiar |
often encountered, common |
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absence |
a state or period of being away |
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souvenir |
a token of remembrance |
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sufficient |
being as much as needed |
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amateur |
one lacking expertise |
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mischievous |
causing mischief |
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hygiene |
the conditions or practices that help or preserve health |
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architect |
one who designs or supervises the construction of buildings |
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discipline |
controlled behavior |
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corps |
a special department of the armed forces |
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occasionally |
occurring from time to time |
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altar |
An elevated place or structure before which religious ceremonies may be enacted or upon which sacrifices may be offered. |
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alter |
to make different in some particular, as size, style, course, or the like; modify: |
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conceited |
having an excessively favorable opinion of one's abilities, appearance, etc. |
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comma rule #1 |
to separate individual words, phrases, or clauses in a series ex: for dinner we are having meat, vegetables, and a salad |
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comma rule #2 |
to separate two or more adjectives (modifiers) that equally modify the same noun ex: the kitten was soft, brown, fluffy fur ball. |
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comma rule #3 |
before a coordinating conjunction(FANBOYS) when it joins independent clauses ex: i would like to speak to him, but i do not know what to say |
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comma rule #4 |
to set off nonessential (not necessary) clauses ex: dad, who graduated from college in 1970 attended the same school as his father. |
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comma rule #5 |
after introductory words such as "well" ex: yes, i will be attending the party |
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comma rule #6 |
after and introductory(coming at the beginning of the sentance) participal phrase ex: cheering loudly, the fans welcomed the team. |
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comma rule #7 |
after 2 or more introductory prespostional phrases ex: under the mat on the porch, mother left a spare key |
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comma rule #8 |
after an introductory adverb (subordinate) clause. ex: when you finish you homework, you may go out to play |
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comma rule #9 |
appositives: ex: Miss Damonte, the science teacher, took the students on a field trip |
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comma rule #10 |
direct address ex: Jill, listen to this new CD i just bought |
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comma rule #11 |
to set of parenthetical expression (after all, as a matter of fact, at any rate, for example, for instance, in fact, in my opinion, in the first place, of course, on the other hand, generally speaking, i believe (know, think, guess, hope, suppose), to tell the truth ex: all of the girls, as a matter of fact, have finished their research papers |
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comma rule #12 |
items in dates and addresses ex: In June our family is moving to 2727 Maple Avenue, Denver, CO 81345 |
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comma rule #13 |
salutations and closings in a friendly letter ex: Dear Susan, or Yours Truly, |
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comma rule #14 |
after names followed by "Jr. , Ph.D., MD," ect. ex: Mr. James Thomas, Jr. |
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comma rule #15 |
to set off dialougue (the exact words of the speaker) from the rest of the sentance ex: Mary exclaimed, "THAT IS THE BIGGEST SPIDER I'VE EVER SEEN!!" |
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comma rule #16 |
DO NOT USE UNNECESSARY COMMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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name the 6 tenses |
present, past, future, present perfect, past perfect, future perfect |
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example of present |
play |
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example of past |
ran |
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example of future |
will play |
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example of present perfect |
has played |
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example of past perfect |
had played |
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example of future perfect |
will have played |
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numbers |
singular, plural |
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person |
1i, we 2you, you 3 she, they |
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voice |
active, passive |
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active |
when the subject does the action |
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passive |
when the subject receives the action |
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Transitive |
verb has a direct object |
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Intransitive |
verb does not have a direct object |
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D.O. |
direct object S+V+whom, what=D.O. |
