1368 lines
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JavaScript
1368 lines
92 KiB
JavaScript
// Expanded target-word pool for Quartiles.
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// Format per line: word|t1-t2-t3-t4|theme|clue
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// Rules (validated in build-all-data.mjs):
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// - tiles join exactly to the word
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// - exactly 4 tiles, each >= 2 letters
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// - no repeated tile within a single word
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const RAW = `
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remarkable|re-mar-ka-ble|wonder|Worthy of attention; striking
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unforgettable|un-for-get-table|wonder|Impossible to forget; memorable
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photography|pho-to-gra-phy|wonder|The art or practice of taking photos
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adventurous|ad-ven-tur-ous|wonder|Willing to take risks or try new things
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inspiration|in-spi-ra-tion|wonder|A stimulus to creative thought or action
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astronomy|as-tro-no-my|space|The branch of science dealing with space
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gravitation|gra-vi-ta-tion|space|The force that attracts bodies toward mass
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atmosphere|at-mo-sph-ere|space|The envelope of gases surrounding a planet
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interstellar|in-ter-ste-llar|space|Occurring between stars
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telescopic|tel-es-co-pic|space|Having the power for viewing distant objects
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constellation|con-ste-lla-tion|space|A group of stars forming a pattern
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stratosphere|stra-tos-phe-re|space|Layer of the atmosphere above troposphere
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imagination|im-agi-na-tion|mind|The faculty of forming new ideas or images
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understanding|un-der-stan-ding|mind|The ability to comprehend something
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psychology|psy-cho-lo-gy|mind|The scientific study of mind and behavior
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intelligence|in-tel-li-gence|mind|The ability to acquire and apply knowledge
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consciousness|con-sci-ous-ness|mind|The state of being aware of surroundings
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philosophy|phi-los-op-hy|mind|The study of fundamental nature of knowledge
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thoughtfulness|thou-ght-ful-ness|mind|The state of thinking deeply or being caring
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architecture|ar-chi-tec-ture|city|The art and practice of designing buildings
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metropolitan|me-tro-pol-itan|city|Relating to a large, busy city
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construction|con-stru-cti-on|city|The building of something typically large
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skyscraper|sky-sc-ra-per|city|A very tall building with many stories
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masterpiece|mas-ter-pie-ce|arts|A work of outstanding artistry or skill
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calligraphy|cal-lig-ra-phy|arts|Decorative handwriting or handwritten lettering
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exhibition|ex-hi-bi-tion|arts|A public display of works of art or items
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creativity|cre-at-iv-ity|arts|The use of the imagination or original ideas
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choreography|cho-reo-gra-phy|arts|The sequence of steps and movements in dance
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technology|tec-hno-lo-gy|tech|Application of scientific knowledge for practical aims
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electronic|el-ect-ro-nic|tech|Having components like microchips or transistors
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automation|au-to-ma-tion|tech|The use of largely automatic equipment in a system
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cybersecurity|cy-ber-sec-urity|tech|Protection of computer systems from attack or theft
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motherboard|mo-ther-bo-ard|tech|A printed circuit board containing principal components
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celebration|cel-eb-ra-tion|society|The action of marking pleasure at an event
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fellowship|fel-low-sh-ip|society|Friendly association, especially with shared interests
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generosity|gen-ero-si-ty|society|The quality of being kind and generous
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opportunity|op-por-tu-nity|society|A set of circumstances making something possible
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marshmallow|mar-shm-all-ow|society|A sweet chewy confection made of sugar and gelatin
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hospitality|hos-pit-al-ity|society|Friendly and generous reception of guests
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friendship|fri-end-sh-ip|society|A state of mutual trust and support between people
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biodiversity|bio-di-ver-sity|nature|The variety of life in the world or habitat
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environment|en-vi-ron-ment|nature|The surroundings or conditions in which one lives
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caterpillar|cat-er-pil-lar|nature|The larval stage of a butterfly or moth
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wilderness|wil-der-ne-ss|nature|An uncultivated, uninhabited, and hospitable region
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chameleon|cha-me-le-on|nature|A lizard capable of changing skin color
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hummingbird|hum-ming-bi-rd|nature|Small nectar-feeding bird with hovering flight
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woodpecker|wood-pe-ck-er|nature|A bird with a strong beak for drilling into wood
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butterflies|but-ter-fli-es|nature|Insects with large, often brightly colored wings
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grasshoppers|grass-hop-pe-rs|nature|Plant-eating insect with powerful hind legs for jumping
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mysterious|mys-ter-io-us|mystery|Difficult or impossible to understand or explain
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supernatural|su-per-nat-ural|mystery|Attributed to some force beyond scientific understanding
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enchanted|en-cha-nt-ed|mystery|Placed under a spell; bewitched
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miraculous|mi-rac-ul-ous|mystery|Occurring through divine or extraordinary intervention
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equivalent|equ-iv-al-ent|science|Equal in value, amount, function, or meaning
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hypothesis|hy-pot-he-sis|science|A proposed explanation made on limited evidence
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laboratory|lab-ora-to-ry|science|A room or building equipped for scientific experiments
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microscope|mi-cro-sco-pe|science|Optical instrument for magnifying tiny objects
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phenomenon|phe-nom-en-on|science|A remarkable fact or situation that is observed to happen
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dictionary|dic-tio-na-ry|words|A reference book on words and definitions
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manuscript|man-us-cr-ipt|words|An author text that has not yet been printed
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encyclopedia|en-cy-clo-pedia|words|A book or set providing information on many subjects
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literature|li-ter-at-ure|words|Written works, especially those considered of superior merit
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backpacker|back-pa-ck-er|travel|A traveler who journeys carrying their belongings
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locomotive|lo-co-mo-tive|travel|A powered rail vehicle used for pulling trains
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continental|con-tin-en-tal|travel|Forming or belonging to a continent
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navigation|na-vi-ga-tion|travel|The process of accurately ascertaining one position and course
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voyagers|vo-ya-ge-rs|travel|People who go on a long journey, typically by sea or space
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meteorology|me-teo-rol-ogy|weather|The science of atmospheric processes and forecasting
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temperatures|tem-per-at-ures|weather|The degrees of heat present in substance or area
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precipitation|pre-cip-ita-tion|weather|Rain, snow, sleet, or hail falling to the ground
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cloudburst|clo-ud-bur-st|weather|A sudden, violent rainstorm
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thunderstorm|thun-der-sto-rm|weather|A storm with thunder and lightning and heavy rain
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photosynthesis|pho-tos-yn-thesis|plants|Process by which green plants synthesize nutrients
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evergreen|ev-er-gre-en|plants|A plant that retains green leaves throughout the year
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germination|ger-mi-na-tion|plants|The development of a plant from a seed or spore
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sunflowers|sun-flo-we-rs|plants|Tall plants with very large, daisy-like yellow flowers
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determination|de-ter-mi-nation|endeavor|Firmness of purpose; resoluteness
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courageous|cou-rag-eo-us|endeavor|Not deterred by danger or pain; brave
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championship|cham-pion-sh-ip|endeavor|A competition to decide the victor or champion
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achievement|ach-iev-em-ent|endeavor|A thing done successfully with effort, skill, or courage
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perseverance|per-sev-era-nce|endeavor|Persistence in doing something despite difficulty
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oceanography|oce-ano-gra-phy|ocean|The branch of science that deals with physical oceans
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underwater|un-der-wa-ter|ocean|Situated or occurring below water surface
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exploration|ex-plo-ra-tion|ocean|The action of traveling through an unfamiliar area
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electricity|el-ect-ri-city|physics|Form of energy from charged elementary particles
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radioactive|rad-ioa-cti-ve|physics|Emitting ionizing radiation from nuclei
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magnetism|mag-ne-ti-sm|physics|A physical phenomenon produced by the motion of electric charge
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rollercoaster|rol-ler-coas-ter|fun|Amusement park ride with steep slopes and curves
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firecracker|fi-rec-rac-ker|fun|A loud explosive firework
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helicopter|he-li-cop-ter|travel|Aircraft with horizontally rotating blades
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motorcycle|mo-tor-cy-cle|travel|Two-wheeled vehicle powered by an engine
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candlestick|can-dle-sti-ck|craft|A holder with a socket or spike for a candle
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peppermint|pep-per-mi-nt|food|A pungent herb or sweet flavoring
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cheesecake|chee-se-ca-ke|food|A rich sweet dessert made with soft cheese
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gingerbread|gin-ger-bre-ad|food|A cake or cookie flavored with ginger and molasses
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blueberries|blue-ber-ri-es|food|Small sweet blue-colored edible berries
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strawberries|straw-ber-ri-es|food|Sweet juicy red fruit with seeds on surface
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waterproofing|wa-ter-pro-ofing|craft|Making an object impervious to water
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troubleshooter|trou-ble-shoo-ter|tech|Someone who identifies and solves problems
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heartwarming|hea-rtw-arm-ing|emotion|Evoking feelings of happiness and contentment
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groundbreaking|gro-und-bre-aking|endeavor|Innovative; applying new ideas
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brainstorming|bra-inst-orm-ing|mind|Spontaneous group discussion to produce ideas
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superpower|su-per-po-wer|society|An exceptionally powerful nation or ability
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leadership|lead-er-sh-ip|society|The action of leading a group or organization
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brotherhood|bro-ther-ho-od|society|An association or community of people
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windsurfers|wind-sur-fe-rs|sports|Person who engages in board sailing
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thermometer|ther-mo-me-ter|science|Instrument for measuring temperature
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barometer|ba-rom-et-er|science|Instrument measuring atmospheric pressure
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speedometer|spee-dom-et-er|science|Instrument on a vehicle indicating speed
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oceanfront|oce-anf-ro-nt|nature|Land facing directly toward the ocean
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rainforest|rain-fo-re-st|nature|A dense forest rich in biodiversity
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waterfalls|wa-ter-fa-lls|nature|Cascade of water falling from a height
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dragonflies|dra-gon-fli-es|nature|Fast-flying insects with long bodies and two pairs of wings
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sandwiches|sand-wi-ch-es|food|Slices of bread with filling between them
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shortbread|sho-rtb-re-ad|food|A crisp rich crumbly biscuit
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blacksmith|bla-cks-mi-th|craft|A person who makes and repairs things in iron
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silversmith|sil-ver-smi-th|craft|A person who crafts objects out of silver
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locksmiths|loc-ksm-it-hs|craft|People who make and repair locks
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woodworking|wood-wor-ki-ng|craft|The activity or skill of making items from wood
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shipbuilder|ship-bui-ld-er|craft|A person or business that designs and constructs ships
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watchmakers|wat-chm-ake-rs|craft|Artisans who make and repair watches
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matchmakers|mat-chm-ake-rs|society|People who arrange marriages or partnerships
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homemakers|hom-em-ake-rs|society|People who manage a household
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gatekeepers|gat-eke-ep-ers|society|Attendants controlling access through an entrance
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peacekeeper|pea-cek-eep-er|society|A person maintaining peace, especially in conflict zones
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bookkeeper|boo-kke-ep-er|business|A person whose job is to keep financial records
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shopkeeper|sho-pke-ep-er|business|An owner or manager of a small shop
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cheerleader|che-erl-ead-er|sports|A member of a team that leads cheering
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trendsetter|tre-nds-ett-er|society|A person who leads the way in fashion or ideas
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ghostwriter|gho-stw-rit-er|words|A person hired to write literary or journalistic work
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screenwriter|scr-een-wri-ter|arts|A person who writes screenplays for films
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playwrights|pla-ywr-igh-ts|arts|People who write plays
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songwriters|son-gwr-ite-rs|arts|Musicians who write musical compositions and lyrics
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headmasters|hea-dma-ste-rs|education|Teachers in charge of a school
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grandmaster|gra-ndm-ast-er|games|The highest title awarded to a chess player
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quarterback|qua-rte-rba-ck|sports|A player in American football directing play
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sweatshirts|swe-atsh-ir-ts|clothes|Loose warm casual cotton pullover shirts
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turtlenecks|tur-tle-nec-ks|clothes|High, close-fitting turned-over collars
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windbreaker|win-dbr-eak-er|clothes|A wind-resistant lightweight jacket
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silverback|sil-ver-ba-ck|nature|An older mature male mountain gorilla
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paddleboard|pad-dle-bo-ard|sports|A long board propelled with a paddle
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springboard|spr-ing-bo-ard|sports|A flexible board used in diving or gymnastics
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checkerboard|che-cke-rbo-ard|games|A game board divided into sixty-four squares
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blackboards|bla-ckb-oar-ds|education|Dark reusable writing surfaces for chalk
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whiteboards|whi-teb-oar-ds|education|Glossy white boards for nonpermanent markers
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noticeboards|not-ice-boa-rds|society|Boards for displaying notices or advertisements
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alligator|al-li-ga-tor|animals|Large reptile of southern swamps
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armadillo|ar-ma-dil-lo|animals|Burrowing mammal with a bony armored shell
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crocodile|cro-co-di-le|animals|Large aquatic reptile with powerful jaws
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porcupine|por-cu-pi-ne|animals|Rodent covered in sharp protective quills
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salamander|sa-la-man-der|animals|Lizard-like amphibian with moist skin
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orangutan|or-an-gu-tan|animals|Red-haired great ape of Borneo and Sumatra
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kangaroos|kan-ga-ro-os|animals|Hopping marsupials of Australia
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centipede|cen-ti-pe-de|animals|Arthropod with a great many legs
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tarantula|ta-ran-tu-la|animals|Large hairy spider
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jellyfish|jel-ly-fi-sh|animals|Free-swimming sea creature with stinging tentacles
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seahorses|sea-ho-rs-es|animals|Small upright fish with horse-like heads
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nightingale|nigh-tin-ga-le|animals|Songbird famous for singing at night
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rhinoceros|rhi-no-ce-ros|animals|Large horned herbivore of Africa and Asia
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hippopotamus|hip-po-pota-mus|animals|Massive semi-aquatic African mammal
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chimpanzee|chim-pa-nz-ee|animals|Intelligent African great ape
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wolverine|wol-ve-ri-ne|animals|Fierce carnivore of northern forests
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mockingbird|mock-ing-bi-rd|animals|Bird that imitates the songs of others
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roadrunner|ro-ad-run-ner|animals|Fast-running desert bird
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platypus|pl-at-yp-us|animals|Egg-laying mammal with a duck-like bill
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scorpions|sc-or-pi-ons|animals|Arachnids with a venomous curved tail
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octopuses|oc-to-pu-ses|animals|Eight-armed sea creatures
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cockroaches|cock-ro-ach-es|animals|Hardy scuttling household insects
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cappuccino|cap-pu-cci-no|food|Espresso topped with frothy milk
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spaghetti|sp-ag-het-ti|food|Long thin strands of pasta
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macaroni|ma-ca-ro-ni|food|Small tube-shaped pasta
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broccoli|br-oc-co-li|food|Green vegetable with tree-like florets
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pineapple|pi-ne-ap-ple|food|Tropical fruit with spiky skin
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watermelon|wa-ter-mel-on|food|Large juicy summer fruit with a green rind
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pomegranate|pom-egr-an-ate|food|Fruit packed with juicy red seeds
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chocolate|cho-co-la-te|food|Sweet treat made from roasted cacao
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cinnamon|ci-nn-am-on|food|Warm spice made from tree bark
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blackberry|bla-ckb-er-ry|food|Dark bramble fruit
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raspberry|ras-pb-er-ry|food|Soft red berry with a hollow core
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tangerine|tan-ge-ri-ne|food|Small, easy-to-peel citrus fruit
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mozzarella|moz-za-rel-la|food|Soft white Italian cheese
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guacamole|gua-ca-mo-le|food|Avocado-based Mexican dip
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margarine|mar-ga-ri-ne|food|Butter substitute made from vegetable oils
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casserole|cas-se-ro-le|food|Dish slow-cooked in the oven
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croissant|cr-ois-sa-nt|food|Flaky crescent-shaped French pastry
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hamburger|ham-bu-rg-er|food|Ground beef patty served in a bun
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pancakes|pa-nc-ak-es|food|Flat breakfast cakes cooked on a griddle
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marmalade|mar-ma-la-de|food|Citrus fruit preserve
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butterscotch|but-ters-cot-ch|food|Candy made from brown sugar and butter
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lemonade|le-mo-na-de|food|Sweetened drink made with lemon juice
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artichoke|ar-ti-cho-ke|food|Edible thistle flower bud
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asparagus|as-pa-ra-gus|food|Spring vegetable with tender green spears
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cauliflower|cau-li-flo-wer|food|White-headed cabbage-family vegetable
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vegetables|ve-ge-ta-bles|food|Edible plants or plant parts
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dumplings|dum-pl-in-gs|food|Small balls of dough, often filled
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meatballs|me-at-ba-lls|food|Rolled balls of seasoned ground meat
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honeycomb|ho-ney-co-mb|food|Wax structure where bees store honey
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cheeseburger|chee-se-bur-ger|food|Hamburger topped with melted cheese
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breakfast|bre-ak-fa-st|food|The first meal of the day
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basketball|bas-ket-ba-ll|sports|Game of shooting a ball through a hoop
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volleyball|vol-ley-ba-ll|sports|Game of hitting a ball over a high net
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badminton|bad-mi-nt-on|sports|Racket sport played with a shuttlecock
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gymnastics|gym-nas-ti-cs|sports|Sport of balance, strength, and flips
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skateboard|ska-te-bo-ard|sports|Wheeled board ridden for tricks
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snowboarding|snow-boar-di-ng|sports|Sliding down snowy slopes on one board
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marathon|ma-ra-th-on|sports|Long-distance running race
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wrestling|wre-st-li-ng|sports|Grappling sport of pins and holds
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lacrosse|la-cr-os-se|sports|Field sport played with netted sticks
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tournament|tour-na-me-nt|sports|A series of contests to find a champion
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crossword|cro-ss-wo-rd|games|Grid puzzle solved from clues
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backgammon|ba-ckg-am-mon|games|Ancient board game of dice and checkers
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dominoes|do-mi-no-es|games|Game of matching spotted tiles
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trampoline|tram-po-li-ne|sports|Springy mat for bouncing
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goalkeeper|goal-ke-ep-er|sports|Player who guards the net
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swimming|sw-im-mi-ng|sports|Moving through water using limbs
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surfboard|su-rf-bo-ard|sports|Board used for riding waves
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racquetball|rac-quet-ba-ll|sports|Fast indoor racket sport
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scoreboard|sco-re-bo-ard|sports|Large display showing a game's points
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touchdown|to-uch-do-wn|sports|Six-point score in American football
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cartwheel|ca-rt-whe-el|sports|Sideways handspring with arms and legs extended
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hopscotch|hop-sc-ot-ch|games|Playground hopping game drawn in chalk
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checkmate|che-ck-ma-te|games|Winning position in chess
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astronaut|as-tro-na-ut|jobs|Person trained to travel into space
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carpenter|ca-rp-en-ter|jobs|Person who builds things from wood
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electrician|elec-tri-ci-an|jobs|Person who installs and repairs wiring
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firefighter|fire-fig-ht-er|jobs|Person who puts out fires
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journalist|jour-na-li-st|jobs|Person who writes news stories
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librarian|li-bra-ri-an|jobs|Person who manages a collection of books
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magician|ma-gi-ci-an|jobs|Performer of illusions and tricks
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mechanic|me-ch-an-ic|jobs|Person who repairs engines
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musician|mu-si-ci-an|jobs|Person who plays music
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pharmacist|phar-ma-ci-st|jobs|Person who prepares medicines
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photographer|pho-to-gra-pher|jobs|Person who takes pictures
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professor|pr-of-ess-or|jobs|University teacher of the highest rank
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scientist|sci-en-ti-st|jobs|Person who studies the natural world
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detective|de-tec-ti-ve|jobs|Person who investigates crimes
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architect|ar-chi-te-ct|jobs|Person who designs buildings
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veterinarian|vet-eri-nar-ian|jobs|Doctor for animals
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lifeguard|li-fe-gu-ard|jobs|Person who watches over swimmers
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gardener|ga-rd-en-er|jobs|Person who tends plants
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lumberjack|lum-ber-ja-ck|jobs|Person who fells trees
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accountant|ac-cou-nt-ant|jobs|Person who keeps financial accounts
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translator|tra-ns-la-tor|jobs|Person who converts text between languages
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programmer|pro-gr-am-mer|jobs|Person who writes computer code
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babysitter|ba-by-sit-ter|jobs|Person who looks after children
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umbrella|um-br-el-la|home|Folding canopy that keeps off rain
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telephone|te-le-pho-ne|home|Device for talking over a distance
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television|te-le-vi-sion|home|Screen for watching broadcast shows
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refrigerator|re-fri-ger-ator|home|Appliance that keeps food cold
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dishwasher|dish-wa-sh-er|home|Appliance that cleans plates
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microwave|mi-cro-wa-ve|home|Oven that heats food quickly
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calculator|cal-cu-la-tor|home|Device for doing arithmetic
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binoculars|bi-no-cu-lars|home|Two-lensed device for seeing far away
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thermostat|ther-mo-st-at|home|Device that regulates temperature
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wheelbarrow|whe-el-bar-row|home|One-wheeled cart for hauling loads
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lawnmower|la-wn-mow-er|home|Machine for cutting grass
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flashlight|fla-sh-lig-ht|home|Portable battery-powered light
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toothbrush|too-th-br-ush|home|Small brush for cleaning teeth
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pillowcase|pil-low-ca-se|home|Removable cover for a pillow
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wardrobe|wa-rd-ro-be|home|Tall cabinet for hanging clothes
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bookshelf|bo-ok-sh-elf|home|Shelf for holding books
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chandelier|chan-de-li-er|home|Decorative hanging light fixture
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typewriter|ty-pe-wri-ter|home|Mechanical machine for typing
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paperclip|pa-per-cl-ip|home|Bent wire for holding sheets together
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scissors|sc-is-so-rs|home|Two-bladed cutting tool
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envelope|en-ve-lo-pe|home|Paper sleeve for mailing letters
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suitcase|su-it-ca-se|home|Case for carrying clothes when traveling
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candlelight|can-dle-li-ght|home|Soft glow from a burning wick
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fireplace|fi-re-pla-ce|home|Hearth for an indoor fire
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staircase|sta-ir-ca-se|home|Set of steps between floors
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doorbell|do-or-be-ll|home|Button that chimes when visitors arrive
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windowsill|win-dow-si-ll|home|Ledge at the bottom of a window
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furniture|fur-ni-tu-re|home|Chairs, tables, beds, and the like
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cupboard|cu-pb-oa-rd|home|Cabinet with shelves and doors
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headphones|hea-dp-ho-nes|tech|Speakers worn over the ears
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keyboard|ke-yb-oa-rd|tech|Panel of keys for typing
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computer|co-mp-ut-er|tech|Electronic machine that processes data
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smartphone|sma-rt-pho-ne|tech|Pocket-sized phone with apps
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spreadsheet|spr-ead-she-et|tech|Grid of cells for calculations
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password|pa-ss-wo-rd|tech|Secret word for logging in
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algorithm|al-go-ri-thm|tech|Step-by-step procedure for solving a problem
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satellite|sa-tel-li-te|tech|Object orbiting a planet
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batteries|bat-te-ri-es|tech|Cells that store electrical energy
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robotics|ro-bo-ti-cs|tech|Engineering of automated machines
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database|da-ta-ba-se|tech|Organized store of information
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software|so-ft-wa-re|tech|Programs that run on a computer
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hardware|ha-rd-wa-re|tech|Physical parts of a computer
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internet|in-te-rn-et|tech|Global network of computers
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download|do-wn-lo-ad|tech|Copy a file from the web
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wireless|wi-re-le-ss|tech|Without cables
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microphone|mi-cro-pho-ne|tech|Device that picks up sound
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avalanche|av-al-an-che|nature|Mass of snow rushing down a mountain
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hurricane|hur-ri-ca-ne|nature|Powerful tropical storm
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earthquake|ear-th-qua-ke|nature|Sudden shaking of the ground
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tornadoes|tor-na-do-es|nature|Violently rotating columns of air
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landscape|la-nd-sc-ape|nature|All the visible features of an area of land
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mountains|mou-nt-ai-ns|nature|Very high natural elevations of land
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peninsula|pe-nin-su-la|nature|Land almost surrounded by water
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riverbank|ri-ver-ba-nk|nature|Land along the edge of a river
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sandstone|sa-nd-sto-ne|nature|Rock formed from compressed sand
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limestone|li-me-sto-ne|nature|Rock formed from ancient shells
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grassland|gra-ss-la-nd|nature|Large open area covered in grass
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moonlight|mo-on-li-ght|nature|Light reflected from the moon
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sunshine|su-ns-hi-ne|nature|Direct light from the sun
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starlight|st-ar-li-ght|nature|Light from distant stars
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rainbows|ra-in-bo-ws|nature|Arcs of color after rain
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snowflake|sn-ow-fla-ke|nature|Single ice crystal falling from the sky
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lightning|li-ght-ni-ng|nature|Flash of electricity in a storm
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blizzard|bl-iz-za-rd|nature|Severe snowstorm with strong winds
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continent|con-ti-ne-nt|nature|One of Earth's large landmasses
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countryside|coun-try-si-de|nature|Rural land outside towns
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coastline|coa-st-li-ne|nature|Where land meets the sea
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wildflower|wi-ld-flow-er|nature|Flower growing without cultivation
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butterfly|bu-tt-er-fly|nature|Insect with large colorful wings
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mushrooms|mu-sh-ro-oms|nature|Fungi with caps and stems
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seashells|sea-sh-el-ls|nature|Shells found on the beach
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driftwood|dri-ft-wo-od|nature|Wood washed ashore by water
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happiness|hap-pi-ne-ss|emotion|State of being glad
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excitement|ex-ci-te-ment|emotion|Feeling of great eagerness
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confidence|con-fi-den-ce|emotion|Belief in one's own abilities
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gratitude|gra-ti-tu-de|emotion|Feeling of thankfulness
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kindness|ki-nd-ne-ss|emotion|Quality of being friendly and caring
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curiosity|cu-ri-osi-ty|emotion|Strong desire to know or learn
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enthusiasm|en-thu-si-asm|emotion|Intense enjoyment and interest
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patience|pa-ti-en-ce|emotion|Ability to wait calmly
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loneliness|lo-ne-li-ness|emotion|Sadness from being alone
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nostalgia|no-st-al-gia|emotion|Wistful longing for the past
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optimistic|op-ti-mis-tic|emotion|Hopeful about the future
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wonderful|won-de-rf-ul|emotion|Inspiring delight
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beautiful|be-au-ti-ful|emotion|Pleasing to the senses
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delightful|de-li-ght-ful|emotion|Causing great pleasure
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fantastic|fan-ta-st-ic|emotion|Extraordinarily good
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generous|ge-ne-ro-us|emotion|Freely giving
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cheerful|ch-ee-rf-ul|emotion|Noticeably happy
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peaceful|pe-ac-ef-ul|emotion|Free from disturbance
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mischievous|mis-chie-vo-us|emotion|Playfully causing trouble
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hilarious|hi-la-ri-ous|emotion|Extremely funny
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ambitious|am-bi-ti-ous|emotion|Strongly driven to succeed
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fearless|fe-ar-le-ss|emotion|Lacking fear; bold
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friendliness|fri-end-li-ness|emotion|Quality of being warm toward others
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forgiveness|for-gi-ve-ness|emotion|Act of pardoning a wrong
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compassion|com-pas-si-on|emotion|Sympathy for the suffering of others
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serendipity|ser-en-dip-ity|emotion|Happy accident or lucky discovery
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celebrate|ce-le-bra-te|emotion|Mark a happy occasion
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passport|pa-ss-po-rt|travel|Document for crossing borders
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lighthouse|li-ght-hou-se|travel|Tower with a guiding light for ships
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submarine|sub-ma-ri-ne|travel|Vessel that travels underwater
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sailboat|sa-il-bo-at|travel|Boat propelled by wind
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destination|des-ti-na-tion|travel|Place one is traveling to
|
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vacation|va-ca-ti-on|travel|Time off for rest or travel
|
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souvenir|so-uv-en-ir|travel|Keepsake from a trip
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adventure|ad-ven-tu-re|travel|Exciting or daring experience
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expedition|ex-pe-di-tion|travel|Journey with a purpose
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railroad|ra-il-ro-ad|travel|Track for trains
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motorway|mo-to-rw-ay|travel|Major high-speed road
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crossroads|cro-ss-ro-ads|travel|Where two roads meet
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campground|camp-gr-ou-nd|travel|Area for pitching tents
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hitchhiker|hit-ch-hi-ker|travel|Person traveling by free rides
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cathedral|ca-the-dr-al|places|Principal church of a diocese
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monastery|mo-nas-te-ry|places|Home of a community of monks
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observatory|ob-ser-va-tory|places|Building with telescopes for stargazing
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playground|play-gr-ou-nd|places|Outdoor area for children to play
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marketplace|mar-ket-pla-ce|places|Open area where goods are sold
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restaurant|res-tau-ra-nt|places|Place where meals are served
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supermarket|su-per-mar-ket|places|Large self-service grocery store
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university|uni-ver-si-ty|places|Institution of higher learning
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classroom|cl-ass-ro-om|places|Room where lessons are taught
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apartment|apa-rt-me-nt|places|Set of rooms for living in
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courthouse|co-ur-tho-use|places|Building where trials are held
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greenhouse|gre-en-hou-se|places|Glass building for growing plants
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warehouse|wa-re-hou-se|places|Large building for storing goods
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farmhouse|fa-rm-hou-se|places|Main house on a farm
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hospital|ho-sp-it-al|places|Place where the sick are treated
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aquarium|aq-ua-ri-um|places|Tank or building housing aquatic life
|
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orchestra|or-che-st-ra|arts|Large group of instrumental musicians
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saxophone|sax-op-ho-ne|arts|Brass-bodied reed instrument used in jazz
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xylophone|xy-lo-pho-ne|arts|Instrument of wooden bars struck with mallets
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harmonica|har-mo-ni-ca|arts|Small mouth organ
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accordion|ac-cor-di-on|arts|Squeezebox instrument with bellows
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clarinet|cl-ar-in-et|arts|Woodwind with a single reed
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trombone|tr-om-bo-ne|arts|Brass instrument with a slide
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tambourine|tam-bou-ri-ne|arts|Hand drum with jingling discs
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violinist|vi-ol-in-ist|arts|Person who plays the violin
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melodious|me-lo-di-ous|arts|Pleasant-sounding; tuneful
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painting|pa-in-ti-ng|arts|Picture made with paint
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sculpture|scu-lp-tu-re|arts|Art made by carving or modeling
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portrait|po-rt-ra-it|arts|Painting or photo of a person
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animation|ani-ma-ti-on|arts|Technique of making drawings appear to move
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cartoonist|car-to-on-ist|arts|Person who draws comics
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storyteller|sto-ry-tel-ler|arts|Person who tells tales
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novelist|no-ve-li-st|arts|Writer of novels
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illustrator|il-lus-tra-tor|arts|Person who draws pictures for books
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soundtrack|so-und-tra-ck|arts|Music accompanying a film
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spotlight|spo-tl-ig-ht|arts|Strong beam of light on a performer
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ballerina|bal-le-ri-na|arts|Female ballet dancer
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symphony|sy-mp-ho-ny|arts|Elaborate composition for orchestra
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masquerade|mas-que-ra-de|arts|Party where guests wear masks
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dinosaur|di-no-sa-ur|history|Extinct prehistoric reptile
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pyramids|py-ra-mi-ds|history|Ancient Egyptian monumental tombs
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gladiator|gla-di-at-or|history|Roman arena fighter
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wizardry|wi-za-rd-ry|fantasy|The art of magic
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treasure|tr-ea-su-re|fantasy|Hoard of valuable riches
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shipwreck|sh-ip-wre-ck|history|Destruction of a ship at sea
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labyrinth|la-by-rin-th|fantasy|Complicated maze
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mythology|my-tho-lo-gy|fantasy|Collection of traditional myths
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legendary|le-gen-da-ry|fantasy|Famous; described in legends
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invisible|in-vi-si-ble|fantasy|Unable to be seen
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werewolf|we-re-wo-lf|fantasy|Person who turns into a wolf
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vampires|va-mp-ir-es|fantasy|Blood-drinking creatures of legend
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revolution|re-vo-lu-tion|history|Forcible overthrow of a government
|
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independence|in-de-pen-dence|history|Freedom from outside control
|
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democracy|de-mo-cra-cy|history|Government by the people
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parliament|par-lia-me-nt|history|Legislative assembly
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ambassador|am-bas-sa-dor|history|Diplomat representing a country abroad
|
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president|pre-si-de-nt|history|Elected head of a republic
|
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government|go-ver-nm-ent|history|Body that governs a nation
|
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constitution|con-sti-tu-tion|history|Founding legal document of a nation
|
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afternoon|af-ter-no-on|everyday|Time between noon and evening
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yesterday|yes-te-rd-ay|everyday|The day before today
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tomorrow|to-mo-rr-ow|everyday|The day after today
|
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calendar|ca-le-nd-ar|everyday|Chart of days and months
|
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everything|ev-ery-thi-ng|everyday|All things
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somewhere|so-me-whe-re|everyday|In or to some place
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basement|ba-se-me-nt|everyday|Floor below ground level
|
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newspaper|ne-ws-pa-per|everyday|Daily printed news publication
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magazine|ma-ga-zi-ne|everyday|Periodical with articles and photos
|
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alphabet|al-ph-ab-et|education|Set of letters of a language
|
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vocabulary|vo-ca-bu-lary|education|Body of words a person knows
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homework|ho-me-wo-rk|education|Schoolwork done at home
|
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notebook|no-te-bo-ok|education|Book of blank pages for notes
|
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paintbrush|pa-int-bru-sh|education|Brush for applying paint
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handwriting|hand-wri-ti-ng|education|Writing done by hand
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spelling|sp-el-li-ng|education|Forming words from letters correctly
|
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mathematics|ma-the-mat-ics|education|Science of numbers and shapes
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geography|ge-og-ra-phy|education|Study of Earth's features
|
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chemistry|che-mi-st-ry|education|Science of substances and reactions
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experiment|ex-pe-ri-ment|science|Scientific test of a hypothesis
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discovery|di-sco-ve-ry|science|Act of finding something new
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invention|in-ven-ti-on|science|Something newly created
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skeleton|sk-el-et-on|science|Framework of bones
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vitamins|vi-ta-mi-ns|health|Nutrients needed in small amounts
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medicine|me-di-ci-ne|health|Substance used to treat illness
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bandages|ba-nd-ag-es|health|Strips of material for wounds
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ambulance|am-bu-la-nce|health|Vehicle for emergency patients
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heartbeat|hea-rt-be-at|health|Pulse of the heart
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exercise|ex-er-ci-se|health|Physical activity for fitness
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meditation|me-di-ta-tion|health|Practice of focused calm reflection
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relaxation|re-la-xa-tion|health|State of being free from tension
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adorable|ad-or-ab-le|everyday|Inspiring great affection; cute
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backyard|ba-ck-ya-rd|home|Grassy area behind a house
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bandwagon|ba-nd-wa-gon|everyday|Popular trend everyone jumps on
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bathrobe|ba-th-ro-be|home|Loose robe worn after bathing
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bedspread|bed-sp-re-ad|home|Decorative cover for a bed
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billboard|bi-ll-bo-ard|places|Large outdoor advertising sign
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birthday|bi-rt-hd-ay|everyday|Yearly celebration of the day you were born
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blueprint|bl-ue-pri-nt|jobs|Technical drawing of a building plan
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bookmark|bo-ok-ma-rk|education|Strip that saves your place in a book
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boomerang|bo-om-er-ang|sports|Curved throwing stick that comes back
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bracelet|br-ac-el-et|home|Decorative band worn on the wrist
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brilliant|br-il-li-ant|emotion|Exceptionally clever or bright
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bulldozer|bu-ll-doz-er|jobs|Heavy machine that pushes earth
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butterfingers|but-ter-fin-gers|everyday|Clumsy person who drops things
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campfire|ca-mp-fi-re|travel|Outdoor fire at a campsite
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cardboard|ca-rd-bo-ard|home|Thick stiff paper used for boxes
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carousel|ca-ro-us-el|places|Merry-go-round with painted horses
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chatterbox|cha-tt-er-box|everyday|Person who talks nonstop
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chipmunk|ch-ip-mu-nk|animals|Small striped ground squirrel
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clockwork|cl-ock-wo-rk|tech|Mechanism of gears and springs
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clubhouse|cl-ub-hou-se|places|Building used by a club
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cornflakes|co-rn-fla-kes|food|Crispy toasted corn breakfast cereal
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countdown|co-unt-do-wn|everyday|Counting backward to zero
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cowgirls|co-wg-ir-ls|jobs|Women who herd cattle on horseback
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crossbow|cr-os-sb-ow|history|Mechanical bow that shoots bolts
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cupcakes|cu-pc-ak-es|food|Small frosted cakes baked in cups
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daydream|da-yd-re-am|emotion|Pleasant wandering thoughts while awake
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deadline|de-ad-li-ne|everyday|Time by which something must be done
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dragonfly|dra-go-nf-ly|animals|Insect with a long body and four clear wings
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drumstick|dr-um-sti-ck|arts|Stick used to play a drum
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earmuffs|ea-rm-uf-fs|home|Fuzzy coverings that keep ears warm
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eggplant|eg-gp-la-nt|food|Purple vegetable also called aubergine
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elephant|el-ep-ha-nt|animals|Largest land animal, with a trunk
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escalator|es-ca-la-tor|places|Moving staircase
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eyebrows|ey-eb-ro-ws|health|Arches of hair above the eyes
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fairytale|fa-iry-ta-le|fantasy|Magical story for children
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fingernail|fin-ger-na-il|health|Hard covering at the tip of a finger
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firework|fi-re-wo-rk|everyday|Explosive that bursts into colorful sparks
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flamingo|fl-am-in-go|animals|Pink wading bird that stands on one leg
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football|fo-ot-ba-ll|sports|Game played with an oval or round ball
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footprint|fo-ot-pri-nt|nature|Mark left by a foot
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freckles|fr-ec-kl-es|health|Small brown spots on the skin
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frostbite|fr-ost-bi-te|health|Injury caused by freezing cold
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gingersnap|gin-ger-sn-ap|food|Crisp ginger-flavored cookie
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giraffes|gi-ra-ff-es|animals|Tallest animals, with very long necks
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goldfish|go-ld-fi-sh|animals|Small orange pet fish
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grapefruit|gra-pe-fru-it|food|Large tart citrus fruit
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guitarist|gu-it-ar-ist|arts|Person who plays guitar
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hairbrush|ha-ir-bru-sh|home|Brush for grooming hair
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handshake|ha-nd-sha-ke|everyday|Greeting made by clasping hands
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headlight|he-ad-lig-ht|travel|Front lamp on a vehicle
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hedgehog|he-dg-eh-og|animals|Small spiny mammal that rolls into a ball
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horseshoe|ho-rs-es-hoe|animals|U-shaped iron fitted to a hoof
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hourglass|ho-ur-gla-ss|home|Sand timer with two glass bulbs
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icebreaker|ice-br-ea-ker|everyday|Activity that helps strangers relax
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jackrabbit|ja-ck-rab-bit|animals|Large hare with long ears
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jellybean|je-lly-be-an|food|Small bean-shaped chewy candy
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joystick|jo-ys-ti-ck|tech|Lever used to control a game
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junkyard|ju-nk-ya-rd|places|Lot where scrap is collected
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kingfisher|ki-ng-fis-her|animals|Brightly colored bird that dives for fish
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lemongrass|le-mon-gra-ss|food|Citrus-scented herb used in cooking
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lollipop|lo-ll-ip-op|food|Hard candy on a stick
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lunchbox|lu-nc-hb-ox|everyday|Container for carrying a midday meal
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mailboxes|ma-il-box-es|home|Boxes where letters are delivered
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milkshake|mi-lk-sha-ke|food|Cold blended drink of milk and ice cream
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moonbeam|mo-on-be-am|nature|Ray of light from the moon
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mousetrap|mo-us-et-rap|home|Device for catching mice
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nutshell|nu-ts-he-ll|nature|Hard outer case of a nut
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overcoat|ov-er-co-at|home|Long warm coat worn over clothes
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paperback|pa-per-ba-ck|education|Book with a flexible cover
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parachute|pa-ra-chu-te|sports|Canopy that slows a fall through the air
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pinwheel|pi-nw-he-el|games|Toy with vanes that spin in the wind
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playhouse|pla-yh-ou-se|places|Small house for children to play in
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postcard|po-st-ca-rd|travel|Card mailed without an envelope
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pumpkins|pu-mp-ki-ns|food|Large orange autumn squashes
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quicksand|qu-ick-sa-nd|nature|Loose wet sand that swallows things
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rattlesnake|rat-tle-sna-ke|animals|Venomous snake with a rattling tail
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reindeer|re-in-de-er|animals|Antlered deer of the Arctic
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rosebush|ro-se-bu-sh|nature|Shrub that bears roses
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sandcastle|sa-nd-cas-tle|travel|Model castle built on the beach
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scarecrow|sc-are-cr-ow|places|Figure that frightens birds from crops
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seagulls|se-ag-ul-ls|animals|Noisy white seabirds
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shoelace|sh-oe-la-ce|home|Cord used to tie a shoe
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sleepwalker|sle-ep-wal-ker|health|Person who walks while asleep
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slingshot|sl-ing-sh-ot|games|Y-shaped stick with a band for launching stones
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snowball|sn-ow-ba-ll|nature|Packed ball of snow for throwing
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snowstorm|sn-ow-sto-rm|nature|Heavy fall of snow with wind
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spaceship|sp-ace-sh-ip|tech|Vehicle that travels through space
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sparkler|sp-ar-kl-er|everyday|Handheld firework that throws sparks
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springtime|spr-ing-ti-me|nature|The season of spring
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squirrel|sq-ui-rr-el|animals|Bushy-tailed rodent that gathers nuts
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starfish|st-ar-fi-sh|animals|Star-shaped sea creature
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stopwatch|st-op-wat-ch|sports|Watch for timing races
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sunflower|su-nf-low-er|nature|Tall plant with a large yellow bloom
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sunglasses|sun-gla-ss-es|home|Tinted glasses that protect the eyes
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swordfish|sw-ord-fi-sh|animals|Large fish with a long flat bill
|
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teaspoon|te-as-po-on|home|Small spoon for stirring tea
|
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thumbtack|th-umb-ta-ck|home|Short pin pushed in with the thumb
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toadstool|to-ad-st-ool|nature|Umbrella-shaped fungus
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turtleneck|tu-rt-le-neck|home|Sweater with a high folded collar
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vineyard|vi-ne-ya-rd|places|Plantation of grapevines
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wildlife|wi-ld-li-fe|nature|Wild animals and plants
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windmill|wi-nd-mi-ll|places|Building with sails turned by wind
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woodland|wo-od-la-nd|nature|Land covered with trees
|
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wristwatch|wr-ist-wat-ch|home|Watch worn on the wrist
|
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zookeeper|zo-ok-ee-per|jobs|Person who cares for zoo animals
|
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zucchini|zu-cc-hi-ni|food|Green summer squash
|
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blueberry|bl-ue-ber-ry|food|Small sweet blue fruit
|
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bumblebee|bu-mb-le-bee|animals|Large fuzzy buzzing bee
|
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cheetahs|ch-ee-ta-hs|animals|Fastest land animals
|
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doughnut|do-ug-hn-ut|food|Ring-shaped fried sweet dough
|
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lavender|la-ve-nd-er|nature|Fragrant purple flowering herb
|
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marigold|ma-ri-go-ld|nature|Bright orange or yellow garden flower
|
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mandolin|ma-nd-ol-in|arts|Small stringed instrument with a rounded back
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nutcracker|nut-cr-ac-ker|home|Tool for cracking nutshells
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penguins|pe-ng-ui-ns|animals|Flightless birds of the Antarctic
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sapphire|sa-pp-hi-re|nature|Precious blue gemstone
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tortoise|to-rt-oi-se|animals|Slow land turtle with a domed shell
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treadmill|tr-ead-mi-ll|health|Exercise machine with a moving belt
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volcanoes|vo-lc-ano-es|nature|Mountains that erupt lava
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bathroom|ba-th-ro-om|home|Room with a sink, toilet, and tub
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birdhouse|bi-rd-hou-se|home|Small box where birds can nest
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building|bu-il-di-ng|places|Structure with walls and a roof
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children|ch-il-dr-en|everyday|Young boys and girls
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classmate|cl-ass-ma-te|education|Fellow student in your class
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earrings|ea-rr-in-gs|home|Jewelry worn on the ears
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elevator|el-ev-at-or|places|Car that carries people between floors
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engineer|en-gi-ne-er|jobs|Person who designs machines or structures
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grandmother|gra-nd-mo-ther|everyday|Your parent's mother
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grandfather|gra-nd-fa-ther|everyday|Your parent's father
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homemade|ho-me-ma-de|food|Made at home rather than bought
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lipstick|li-ps-ti-ck|home|Colored cosmetic for the lips
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midnight|mi-dn-ig-ht|everyday|Twelve o'clock at night
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necklace|ne-ck-la-ce|home|Jewelry worn around the neck
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pepperoni|pe-pp-er-oni|food|Spicy sausage popular on pizza
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raincoat|ra-in-co-at|home|Waterproof coat
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seashore|se-as-ho-re|nature|Land along the edge of the sea
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sidewalk|si-de-wa-lk|places|Paved path beside a street
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sunscreen|su-ns-cr-een|health|Lotion that protects skin from sunburn
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toothpaste|too-th-pa-ste|home|Paste for brushing teeth
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weekends|we-ek-en-ds|everyday|Saturdays and Sundays
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wheelchair|whe-el-ch-air|health|Chair with wheels for getting around
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yearbook|ye-ar-bo-ok|education|Book of school photos for the year
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spectrum|sp-ec-tr-um|science|Band of colors, as in a rainbow
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frequency|fr-eq-uen-cy|science|How often something happens
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teamwork|te-am-wo-rk|sports|Working together as a group
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homesick|ho-me-si-ck|emotion|Missing home while away
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nickname|ni-ck-na-me|everyday|Informal name used by friends
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tablespoon|ta-ble-sp-oon|home|Large spoon used for measuring
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doorstep|do-or-st-ep|home|Step just outside a front door
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hamsters|ha-ms-te-rs|animals|Small furry pets that run on wheels
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dolphins|do-lp-hi-ns|animals|Smart, playful marine mammals
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lobsters|lo-bs-te-rs|animals|Sea creatures with big claws
|
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peacocks|pe-ac-oc-ks|animals|Birds with brilliant fanned tail feathers
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sneakers|sn-ea-ke-rs|home|Comfortable athletic shoes
|
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slippers|sl-ip-pe-rs|home|Soft shoes worn indoors
|
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potatoes|po-ta-to-es|food|Starchy vegetables used for fries
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sausages|sa-us-ag-es|food|Seasoned meat in a casing
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pretzels|pr-et-ze-ls|food|Twisted salty baked snacks
|
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absolute|ab-so-lu-te|everyday|Complete and total
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academic|ac-ad-em-ic|education|Relating to school or scholarship
|
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accident|ac-ci-de-nt|everyday|Unplanned event that causes harm
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accidental|ac-ci-den-tal|everyday|Happening by chance
|
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accuracy|ac-cu-ra-cy|everyday|Quality of being correct and precise
|
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accurate|ac-cu-ra-te|everyday|Correct in every detail
|
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activity|ac-ti-vi-ty|everyday|Something you do for fun or a purpose
|
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additional|ad-di-tion-al|everyday|Added or extra
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|
advertise|ad-ver-ti-se|business|Promote a product publicly
|
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agreement|ag-re-em-ent|business|Shared understanding or deal
|
|
alternative|al-ter-na-tive|everyday|Another possible choice
|
|
analysis|an-al-ys-is|science|Detailed examination of something
|
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announce|an-no-un-ce|everyday|Make known publicly
|
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anonymous|ano-ny-mo-us|everyday|Of unknown name
|
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appearance|ap-pea-ra-nce|everyday|The way someone or something looks
|
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appreciate|ap-pre-ci-ate|emotion|Recognize the value of
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approach|ap-pr-oa-ch|everyday|Come near to
|
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appropriate|ap-pro-pri-ate|everyday|Suitable for the situation
|
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argument|ar-gu-me-nt|everyday|Heated disagreement
|
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arrangement|ar-ran-ge-ment|everyday|Plan or organized layout
|
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assembly|as-se-mb-ly|education|Gathering of people, as at school
|
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assistant|as-si-st-ant|jobs|Person who helps another
|
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associate|as-so-ci-ate|business|Connect in the mind; a colleague
|
|
attitude|at-ti-tu-de|emotion|Way of thinking or feeling
|
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attractive|at-tra-cti-ve|everyday|Pleasing to look at
|
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audience|au-di-en-ce|arts|People watching a performance
|
|
authority|au-th-or-ity|society|Power to give orders
|
|
automatic|au-to-ma-tic|tech|Working by itself
|
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available|av-ai-la-ble|everyday|Ready to be used
|
|
background|ba-ck-gro-und|arts|Scenery behind the main subject
|
|
broadcast|bro-ad-ca-st|tech|Transmit on radio or TV
|
|
bulletin|bu-ll-et-in|everyday|Short official news update
|
|
business|bu-si-ne-ss|business|Company or commercial activity
|
|
calculate|ca-lc-ul-ate|education|Work out with math
|
|
candidate|can-di-da-te|society|Person running for office
|
|
capacity|ca-pa-ci-ty|everyday|Maximum amount something can hold
|
|
category|ca-te-go-ry|everyday|Group of similar things
|
|
character|ch-ar-ac-ter|arts|Person in a story
|
|
chemical|ch-em-ic-al|science|Substance made by chemistry
|
|
collapse|co-ll-ap-se|everyday|Fall down suddenly
|
|
commercial|com-mer-ci-al|business|TV advertisement
|
|
committee|com-mi-tt-ee|society|Group chosen to make decisions
|
|
communicate|com-mu-nic-ate|everyday|Share information
|
|
community|com-mu-ni-ty|society|People living in one area
|
|
comparison|com-pa-ri-son|everyday|Looking at similarities and differences
|
|
complain|co-mp-la-in|emotion|Express unhappiness
|
|
complaint|co-mp-la-int|everyday|Statement of dissatisfaction
|
|
complete|co-mp-le-te|everyday|Finished; whole
|
|
compromise|com-pro-mi-se|society|Deal where both sides give a little
|
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conclusion|co-nc-lu-sion|education|The end or final decision
|
|
concrete|co-nc-re-te|city|Hard building material for sidewalks
|
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conference|co-nf-ere-nce|business|Formal meeting for discussion
|
|
confident|con-fi-de-nt|emotion|Sure of yourself
|
|
consistent|co-ns-ist-ent|everyday|Unchanging over time
|
|
constant|co-ns-ta-nt|everyday|Never stopping
|
|
continue|co-nt-in-ue|everyday|Keep going
|
|
continuous|con-ti-nu-ous|everyday|Without a break
|
|
contract|co-nt-ra-ct|business|Written legal agreement
|
|
contrast|co-nt-ra-st|arts|Striking difference
|
|
contribute|con-tri-bu-te|society|Give to a shared cause
|
|
convenient|con-ve-ni-ent|everyday|Easy and handy
|
|
creature|cr-ea-tu-re|animals|Living animal or being
|
|
critical|cr-it-ic-al|everyday|Extremely important; faultfinding
|
|
dangerous|da-ng-er-ous|everyday|Likely to cause harm
|
|
decision|de-ci-si-on|everyday|A choice that has been made
|
|
decrease|de-cr-ea-se|everyday|Make smaller
|
|
dedicate|de-di-ca-te|emotion|Devote to a purpose
|
|
definite|de-fi-ni-te|everyday|Clearly decided
|
|
deliberate|de-li-ber-ate|everyday|Done on purpose
|
|
delivery|de-li-ve-ry|everyday|Bringing goods to the door
|
|
democratic|de-mo-cra-tic|history|Ruled by the people
|
|
demonstrate|de-mon-stra-te|education|Show how something works
|
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department|de-pa-rt-ment|places|Division of a store or company
|
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describe|de-sc-ri-be|words|Tell what something is like
|
|
desperate|de-sp-er-ate|emotion|Willing to try anything
|
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determine|de-ter-mi-ne|everyday|Figure out or decide
|
|
difference|di-ff-ere-nce|everyday|Way in which things are unlike
|
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different|di-ff-er-ent|everyday|Not the same
|
|
director|di-re-ct-or|arts|Person in charge of making a film
|
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disagree|di-sa-gr-ee|everyday|Have a different opinion
|
|
disappear|di-sa-pp-ear|fantasy|Vanish from sight
|
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disaster|di-sa-st-er|nature|Sudden terrible event
|
|
discount|di-sc-ou-nt|business|Reduction in price
|
|
discussion|di-sc-us-sion|everyday|Conversation about a topic
|
|
distance|di-st-an-ce|travel|How far apart things are
|
|
distinct|di-st-in-ct|everyday|Clearly different
|
|
district|di-st-ri-ct|city|Area of a city or country
|
|
division|di-vi-si-on|education|Splitting a number into parts
|
|
document|do-cu-me-nt|business|Official paper or file
|
|
economic|ec-on-om-ic|business|Relating to money and trade
|
|
effective|ef-fe-cti-ve|everyday|Producing the desired result
|
|
efficient|ef-fi-ci-ent|everyday|Working without waste
|
|
electric|el-ec-tr-ic|tech|Powered by electricity
|
|
embarrass|em-ba-rr-ass|emotion|Make someone feel awkward
|
|
emergency|em-er-gen-cy|health|Serious situation needing quick action
|
|
emphasis|em-ph-as-is|words|Special importance
|
|
encounter|en-co-un-ter|everyday|Unexpected meeting
|
|
encourage|en-cou-ra-ge|emotion|Give support and confidence
|
|
enormous|en-or-mo-us|everyday|Very large
|
|
entrance|en-tr-an-ce|places|Way in
|
|
equipment|equ-ip-me-nt|sports|Tools needed for a job or sport
|
|
essential|ess-en-ti-al|everyday|Absolutely necessary
|
|
estimate|es-ti-ma-te|education|Rough calculation
|
|
excellent|ex-ce-ll-ent|emotion|Extremely good
|
|
exchange|ex-ch-an-ge|business|Trade one thing for another
|
|
existence|ex-is-te-nce|mind|State of being real
|
|
expensive|ex-pen-si-ve|business|Costing a lot
|
|
expression|ex-pr-es-sion|emotion|Look on someone's face
|
|
facility|fa-ci-li-ty|places|Building made for a purpose
|
|
familiar|fa-mi-li-ar|everyday|Well known
|
|
feedback|fe-ed-ba-ck|business|Comments on how you did
|
|
financial|fin-an-ci-al|business|Relating to money
|
|
forthcoming|for-th-com-ing|everyday|About to happen
|
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frequent|fr-eq-ue-nt|everyday|Happening often
|
|
generate|ge-ne-ra-te|tech|Produce or create
|
|
governor|go-ve-rn-or|history|Elected head of a state
|
|
graduate|gr-ad-ua-te|education|Finish school
|
|
grateful|gr-at-ef-ul|emotion|Thankful
|
|
guarantee|gu-ar-ant-ee|business|Firm promise
|
|
harmless|ha-rm-le-ss|everyday|Not able to hurt
|
|
historical|hi-sto-ri-cal|history|Relating to the past
|
|
immediate|im-me-di-ate|everyday|Happening right away
|
|
importance|im-por-ta-nce|everyday|State of mattering a lot
|
|
important|im-po-rt-ant|everyday|Of great value or significance
|
|
impression|im-pr-es-sion|emotion|Idea formed about someone
|
|
improvement|im-pro-ve-ment|everyday|Change for the better
|
|
incident|in-ci-de-nt|everyday|Event or occurrence
|
|
incomplete|in-com-ple-te|everyday|Not finished
|
|
increase|in-cr-ea-se|everyday|Make larger
|
|
indicate|in-di-ca-te|everyday|Point out
|
|
infinite|in-fi-ni-te|space|Without end
|
|
influence|in-fl-ue-nce|society|Power to affect others
|
|
innocent|in-no-ce-nt|emotion|Not guilty
|
|
instance|in-st-an-ce|everyday|An example
|
|
insurance|in-su-ra-nce|business|Protection against loss
|
|
intelligent|in-tel-lig-ent|mind|Smart
|
|
interact|in-te-ra-ct|society|Act with one another
|
|
irritate|ir-ri-ta-te|emotion|Annoy
|
|
language|la-ng-ua-ge|words|System of words people speak
|
|
lifetime|li-fe-ti-me|everyday|Length of a life
|
|
majority|ma-jo-ri-ty|society|More than half
|
|
material|ma-te-ri-al|craft|Fabric or substance things are made of
|
|
meaningful|me-an-ing-ful|emotion|Full of significance
|
|
membership|me-mb-ers-hip|society|Belonging to a group
|
|
military|mi-li-ta-ry|history|Armed forces
|
|
minority|mi-no-ri-ty|society|Less than half
|
|
movement|mo-ve-me-nt|everyday|Act of moving
|
|
national|na-ti-on-al|society|Relating to a nation
|
|
necessary|nec-es-sa-ry|everyday|Required
|
|
necessity|ne-ce-ss-ity|everyday|Something you need
|
|
negative|ne-ga-ti-ve|everyday|Opposite of positive
|
|
nonsense|no-ns-en-se|words|Silly talk
|
|
occasion|oc-ca-si-on|everyday|Special event
|
|
official|of-fi-ci-al|society|Formally approved
|
|
opposite|op-po-si-te|words|Completely different
|
|
optional|op-ti-on-al|everyday|Not required
|
|
ordinary|or-di-na-ry|everyday|Normal; everyday
|
|
original|or-ig-in-al|arts|The first version
|
|
paragraph|pa-ra-gra-ph|words|Block of sentences
|
|
parallel|pa-ra-ll-el|education|Side by side, never meeting
|
|
particular|par-ti-cu-lar|everyday|Specific; fussy
|
|
peculiar|pe-cu-li-ar|everyday|Strange or odd
|
|
performance|per-for-ma-nce|arts|Show in front of an audience
|
|
permanent|pe-rm-an-ent|everyday|Lasting forever
|
|
permission|per-mis-si-on|everyday|Being allowed to do something
|
|
personal|pe-rs-on-al|everyday|Private; your own
|
|
persuade|pe-rs-ua-de|words|Convince
|
|
physical|ph-ys-ic-al|health|Relating to the body
|
|
pleasant|pl-ea-sa-nt|emotion|Nice and enjoyable
|
|
pointless|po-in-tl-ess|everyday|Having no purpose
|
|
political|po-li-ti-cal|society|Relating to government
|
|
positive|po-si-ti-ve|emotion|Hopeful; greater than zero
|
|
potential|pot-en-ti-al|everyday|Possible future ability
|
|
powerful|po-we-rf-ul|everyday|Very strong
|
|
practical|pr-ac-ti-cal|everyday|Useful in real life
|
|
practice|pr-ac-ti-ce|sports|Repeat to improve
|
|
preference|pr-ef-ere-nce|everyday|Something liked more
|
|
presence|pr-es-en-ce|everyday|Being there
|
|
preserve|pr-es-er-ve|food|Keep safe; fruit jam
|
|
pressure|pr-es-su-re|science|Force pushing on something
|
|
previous|pr-ev-io-us|everyday|Coming before
|
|
principle|pr-in-ci-ple|mind|Basic rule or belief
|
|
procedure|pr-oc-ed-ure|health|Set way of doing something
|
|
progress|pr-og-re-ss|everyday|Forward movement
|
|
property|pr-op-er-ty|home|Land or belongings
|
|
proposal|pr-op-os-al|emotion|Plan or offer, such as of marriage
|
|
prospect|pr-os-pe-ct|business|Possibility of future success
|
|
puncture|pu-nc-tu-re|travel|Small hole, like in a tire
|
|
quantity|qu-an-ti-ty|everyday|Amount
|
|
recommend|re-com-me-nd|everyday|Suggest as good
|
|
register|re-gi-st-er|business|Sign up officially
|
|
relationship|re-la-tion-ship|emotion|Connection between people
|
|
relative|re-la-ti-ve|everyday|Family member
|
|
relevant|re-le-va-nt|everyday|Related to the topic
|
|
reliable|re-li-ab-le|everyday|Dependable
|
|
religion|re-li-gi-on|society|Belief system of worship
|
|
religious|re-li-gi-ous|society|Devoted to a faith
|
|
reluctant|re-lu-ct-ant|emotion|Unwilling
|
|
remember|re-me-mb-er|mind|Recall from memory
|
|
replacement|re-pl-ace-ment|everyday|Thing used instead
|
|
represent|re-pr-es-ent|society|Stand for or speak for
|
|
research|re-se-ar-ch|science|Careful study to learn facts
|
|
resident|re-si-de-nt|home|Person who lives somewhere
|
|
resource|re-so-ur-ce|everyday|Useful supply
|
|
response|re-sp-on-se|words|Answer or reply
|
|
restrict|re-st-ri-ct|everyday|Limit
|
|
ridiculous|ri-dic-ul-ous|emotion|Absurd
|
|
secretary|se-cre-ta-ry|jobs|Office assistant
|
|
security|se-cu-ri-ty|tech|Safety and protection
|
|
sentence|se-nt-en-ce|words|Group of words expressing a complete thought
|
|
separate|se-pa-ra-te|everyday|Set apart
|
|
sequence|se-qu-en-ce|everyday|Order in which things follow
|
|
shortage|sh-or-ta-ge|business|Not enough of something
|
|
something|so-me-th-ing|everyday|An unspecified thing
|
|
southern|so-ut-he-rn|travel|In or from the south
|
|
standard|st-an-da-rd|everyday|Usual level of quality
|
|
statement|st-at-em-ent|words|Something said or written formally
|
|
straight|st-ra-ig-ht|everyday|Without a bend
|
|
strategy|st-ra-te-gy|games|Plan to reach a goal
|
|
strength|st-re-ng-th|sports|Being strong
|
|
substitute|sub-sti-tu-te|sports|Replacement player
|
|
successful|su-cc-ess-ful|endeavor|Achieving a goal
|
|
suitable|su-it-ab-le|everyday|Right for the purpose
|
|
superior|su-pe-ri-or|everyday|Better; higher in rank
|
|
surprise|su-rp-ri-se|emotion|Unexpected event
|
|
suspicion|su-spi-ci-on|mystery|Feeling that something is wrong
|
|
technical|te-ch-ni-cal|tech|Relating to technology or skill
|
|
technique|te-ch-ni-que|arts|Way of doing something skillfully
|
|
temporary|te-mp-ora-ry|everyday|Lasting a short time
|
|
tendency|te-nd-en-cy|mind|Habit or inclination
|
|
thousand|th-ou-sa-nd|education|Ten hundred
|
|
together|to-ge-th-er|society|With each other
|
|
traditional|tra-di-tion-al|history|Following long-held customs
|
|
translate|tr-an-sl-ate|words|Change into another language
|
|
transport|tr-an-spo-rt|travel|Carry from place to place
|
|
treatment|tre-at-me-nt|health|Medical care
|
|
ultimate|ul-ti-ma-te|everyday|Final; best possible
|
|
understand|un-der-sta-nd|mind|Grasp the meaning
|
|
universal|un-iv-ers-al|everyday|Applying to everyone
|
|
unpleasant|un-ple-as-ant|emotion|Not nice
|
|
valuable|va-lu-ab-le|everyday|Worth a lot
|
|
widespread|wi-de-spr-ead|everyday|Found over a large area
|
|
worthwhile|wor-th-whi-le|everyday|Worth the time or effort
|
|
touchscreen|tou-ch-scr-een|tech|Display screen that acts as an input device
|
|
smartwatch|sm-art-wat-ch|tech|Wearable computer device worn on the wrist
|
|
screenshot|scr-een-sh-ot|tech|Digital image of what is currently on a screen
|
|
broadband|bro-ad-ba-nd|tech|High-capacity high-speed internet connection
|
|
supercomputer|su-per-comp-uter|tech|Extremely fast and powerful computing system
|
|
microchip|mi-cro-ch-ip|tech|Tiny electronic circuit on semiconductor material
|
|
streaming|str-ea-mi-ng|tech|Transmitting media continuously over the internet
|
|
subscribers|sub-scr-ib-ers|tech|Members who sign up to follow a channel or feed
|
|
followers|fol-lo-we-rs|tech|Users who track updates on a social profile
|
|
firewall|fi-re-wa-ll|tech|Security system that blocks unauthorized network access
|
|
hyperlink|hy-per-li-nk|tech|Digital link directing user to another web page
|
|
firmware|fi-rm-wa-re|tech|Permanent software programmed into read-only memory
|
|
keyboards|ke-yb-oa-rds|tech|Sets of keys used to operate computers or typewriters
|
|
trackball|tra-ck-ba-ll|tech|Pointing device consisting of a ball in a socket
|
|
webmaster|web-ma-st-er|tech|Person who maintains and operates a website
|
|
interface|in-ter-fa-ce|tech|Point where two systems or user and device interact
|
|
multimedia|mul-ti-me-dia|tech|Combined use of text, audio, images, and video
|
|
broadcasting|bro-ad-cast-ing|tech|Transmitting programs to a wide audience
|
|
pixelation|pi-xel-at-ion|tech|Display showing individual blurry pixel squares
|
|
handheld|ha-nd-he-ld|tech|Compact enough to be used while held in the hands
|
|
mainframes|ma-in-fra-mes|tech|Large high-speed central computer systems
|
|
hypertext|hy-per-te-xt|tech|Digital text linking directly to other information
|
|
transistor|tra-ns-is-tor|tech|Semiconductor device used to amplify electrical signals
|
|
simulation|si-mu-la-tion|tech|Imitation of the operation of a real-world process
|
|
biometrics|bio-me-tri-cs|tech|Measurements of unique human physical characteristics
|
|
processor|pr-oc-es-sor|tech|Logic circuitry that responds to and processes instructions
|
|
telemetry|te-lem-et-ry|tech|Automatic recording and transmitting of data from afar
|
|
cyberspace|cy-ber-spa-ce|tech|Online world of computer networks and the internet
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clipboard|cli-pb-oa-rd|tech|Temporary storage area for copied data
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databases|da-ta-ba-ses|tech|Structured sets of data stored electronically
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debuggers|de-bug-ge-rs|tech|Computer programs used to test and eliminate bugs
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encrypted|en-cry-pt-ed|tech|Converted into a secret code to prevent unauthorized access
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encryption|en-cry-pt-ion|tech|The process of encoding messages or information
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microcode|mi-cro-co-de|tech|Low-level hardware instructions controlling a processor
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compilers|com-pi-le-rs|tech|Programs that convert code into machine language
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emulators|em-ula-to-rs|tech|Programs that duplicate the functions of other systems
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cybernetics|cy-ber-ne-tics|tech|Science of communications and automatic control systems
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megabytes|me-ga-by-tes|tech|Units of digital data equal to one million bytes
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gigabytes|gi-ga-by-tes|tech|Units of digital data equal to one billion bytes
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terabytes|te-ra-by-tes|tech|Units of digital data equal to one trillion bytes
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semiconductor|se-mi-con-ductor|tech|Material used to make transistors and chips
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microprocessor|mi-cro-pro-cessor|tech|Integrated CPU chip powering computers
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peripherals|pe-rip-her-als|tech|Auxiliary computer devices like mice and keyboards
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malicious|ma-li-ci-ous|tech|Harmful software designed to compromise computers
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connectivity|con-nec-tiv-ity|tech|Capacity of electronic devices to communicate
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supercomputers|su-per-com-puters|tech|Elite cluster of high-performance computing machines
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motherboards|mo-ther-bo-ards|tech|Main printed circuit boards inside computers
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hardcovers|har-dco-ve-rs|tech|Sturdy durable book bindings
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transceivers|tran-sce-ive-rs|tech|Devices combining a transmitter and a receiver
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nanotechnology|na-no-tech-nology|tech|Engineering on the scale of atoms and molecules
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interconnection|in-ter-con-nection|tech|State of multiple networks linked together
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cyberpunk|cy-ber-pu-nk|tech|Science fiction genre of high tech and low life
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fiberglass|fi-ber-gl-ass|tech|Reinforced plastic material made of glass fibers
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circuitry|ci-rc-ui-try|tech|Detailed layout of electric currents and components
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digitization|di-gi-ti-zation|tech|Converting physical documents or media to digital
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smartphones|sm-art-pho-nes|tech|Modern cellular phones with advanced touchscreen apps
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smartwatches|sm-art-wat-ches|tech|Wearable wrist devices running apps and fitness tracking
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broadcasters|bro-ad-cas-ters|tech|Networks or stations that transmit television programs
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interfaces|in-ter-fa-ces|tech|Boundaries where systems or users exchange signals
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workstations|wo-rk-sta-tions|tech|Powerful desktop computers used for professional design
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subroutines|sub-rou-ti-nes|tech|Named sequences of instructions performing specific tasks
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teleconference|te-le-con-ference|tech|Meeting among distant participants linked by telecom
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videophone|vi-deo-pho-ne|tech|Telephone equipped with a screen for video calls
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microcomputer|mi-cro-com-puter|tech|Compact computer built around a single microprocessor
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microcomputers|mi-cro-com-puters|tech|Small personal computers common in home offices
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blockbuster|blo-ck-bus-ter|games|Massive commercial hit movie or video game
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screenplay|scr-een-pl-ay|games|Written script specifying actions and dialogue in film
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cliffhanger|cli-ff-han-ger|games|Dramatic plot point that leaves viewers in suspense
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soundstage|sou-nd-sta-ge|games|Soundproof studio building used for filming
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superhero|su-per-he-ro|games|Fictional character possessing superhuman abilities
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franchise|fra-nc-hi-se|games|Commercial media series spanning movies, games, and toys
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spectator|sp-ec-ta-tor|games|Person who watches a game, show, or sporting event
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teleplays|te-le-pla-ys|games|Dramatic plays crafted specifically for television
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soundbites|so-un-dbi-tes|games|Catchy audio clips excerpted from speeches or broadcasts
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mastermind|mas-ter-mi-nd|games|Brilliant planner who coordinates a complex plan
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broadcaster|bro-ad-cas-ter|games|Radio or television company airing news and shows
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audiences|au-di-en-ces|games|Assembled groups of listeners or spectators
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championships|cham-pi-on-ships|games|Major contests held to determine the supreme champion
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videotape|vi-de-ot-ape|games|Magnetic tape cartridge used for recording video
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puppeteer|pup-pe-te-er|games|Stage performer who manipulates marionettes
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ventriloquist|ven-tri-lo-quist|games|Entertainer who speaks without moving their lips
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filmography|fil-mog-ra-phy|games|Complete catalog of films by an actor or director
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discography|dis-cog-ra-phy|games|Chronological list of musical albums by a musician
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headliners|he-ad-li-ners|games|Top-billed star performers featured at a concert
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screenwriters|scr-een-wri-ters|games|Authors who write scripts for movies and television
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smoothie|sm-oo-th-ie|food|Thick blended drink made of pureed fruit and yogurt
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sourdough|so-ur-do-ugh|food|Bread leavened naturally by wild yeast and lactic acid
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tiramisu|ti-ra-mi-su|food|Coffee-flavored Italian dessert with ladyfingers and cocoa
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croissants|cr-ois-san-ts|food|Buttery flaky crescent pastries of French origin
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ciabatta|ci-ab-at-ta|food|Crusty Italian white bread with large open air pockets
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focaccia|fo-ca-cc-ia|food|Flat Italian hearth bread dimpled with olive oil and rosemary
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enchilada|en-chi-la-da|food|Rolled corn tortilla filled with meat and spicy chili sauce
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tortellini|tor-tel-li-ni|food|Ring-shaped Italian pasta stuffed with cheese or pork
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tagliatelle|tag-lia-tel-le|food|Long flat ribbons of pasta similar to fettuccine
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fettuccine|fet-tuc-ci-ne|food|Ribbon pasta tossed traditionally with rich butter and cheese
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vinaigrette|vin-aig-ret-te|food|Salad dressing whisked with oil, vinegar, and herbs
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marshmallows|mar-sh-mal-lows|food|Soft spongy confections made with sugar and gelatin
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marinara|ma-ri-na-ra|food|Savory tomato sauce cooked with garlic and herbs
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provolone|pro-vo-lo-ne|food|Smooth semi-hard Italian cheese with a mild smoky flavor
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baguettes|ba-gu-et-tes|food|Long thin crusty French loaves of bread
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bakeries|ba-ke-ri-es|food|Establishments where fresh breads and pastries are baked
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avocados|av-oc-ad-os|food|Creamy green pear-shaped fruits with rich healthy fats
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meatloaf|me-at-lo-af|food|Baked savory dish of seasoned minced meat shaped into a loaf
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confection|con-fec-ti-on|food|Elaborate sweet delicacy or rich dessert treat
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confectionery|con-fec-tion-ery|food|Sweet candies and pastries crafted by confectioners
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delicatessen|de-li-ca-tessen|food|Shop selling gourmet prepared foods, cold cuts, and cheeses
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chocolatier|cho-col-at-ier|food|Skilled artisan who crafts specialty chocolate candies
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restaurateur|res-tau-ra-teur|food|Person who owns and manages culinary restaurants
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beverages|be-ve-ra-ges|food|Drinks of various kinds served chilled or hot
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breadcrumbs|bre-adc-rum-bs|food|Crushed dry bread used for breading and coating meat
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appetizers|ap-pe-ti-zers|food|Small savory dishes served before the main course
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cappuccinos|cap-puc-ci-nos|food|Espresso drinks layered with steamed and foamed milk
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marinades|ma-ri-na-des|food|Seasoned liquids in which meat or fish is soaked
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seasonings|se-as-on-ings|food|Herbs, spices, or salt added to heighten flavor
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condiments|con-di-me-nts|food|Sauces or seasonings added to food after cooking
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mayonnaise|may-on-na-ise|food|Thick creamy dressing made from egg yolks and oil
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artichokes|ar-ti-cho-kes|food|Globe thistles with edible bracts and tender hearts
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cauliflowers|cau-li-flow-ers|food|Large white compact heads of vegetable florets
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watermelons|wa-ter-mel-ons|food|Sweet juicy pink fruits with green rinds and black seeds
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blackberries|bla-ck-ber-ries|food|Dark purple edible aggregate berries on brambles
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raspberries|ras-pb-er-ries|food|Soft sweet red berries with hollow cores
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cranberries|cra-nb-er-ries|food|Tart red berries commonly cooked into sauce
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gooseberries|goo-se-ber-ries|food|Edible tart green or red ribbed berries
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grapefruits|gra-pe-fru-its|food|Large bitter-sweet citrus fruits with pink or yellow pulp
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cantaloupe|can-ta-lo-upe|food|Melon with netted rind and sweet orange flesh
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cantaloupes|can-ta-lou-pes|food|Netted sweet melons with fragrant orange flesh
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tangerines|tan-ge-ri-nes|food|Small sweet easy-peeling citrus fruits
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clementines|cle-men-ti-nes|food|Small seedless hybrid citrus fruits
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nectarines|nec-ta-ri-nes|food|Smooth-skinned varieties of sweet peaches
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pomegranates|pom-eg-ran-ates|food|Round red fruits filled with juicy gem-like seeds
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persimmons|per-sim-mo-ns|food|Sweet orange honey-flavored autumn fruits
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macadamia|ma-ca-da-mia|food|Rich buttery round white nuts native to Australia
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hazelnuts|ha-zel-nu-ts|food|Round edible nuts with sweet rich flavor
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chestnuts|che-st-nu-ts|food|Edible glossy brown nuts traditionally roasted
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macaroons|ma-ca-ro-ons|food|Chewy baked cookies made from shredded coconut
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baguette|ba-gu-et-te|food|Long narrow French loaf of crusty bread
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brioches|br-io-ch-es|food|Sweet rich French yeast breads loaded with butter and eggs
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tortillas|tor-ti-ll-as|food|Thin flat round corn or flour Mexican breads
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burritos|bu-rr-it-os|food|Warm flour tortillas rolled around savory meat and beans
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enchiladas|en-chi-la-das|food|Rolled tortillas baked in savory chili sauce
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quesadillas|que-sa-dil-las|food|Folded toasted tortillas filled with melted cheese
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sourdoughs|so-ur-do-ughs|food|Loaves of tangy naturally fermented rustic bread
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casseroles|cas-se-ro-les|food|Hearty baked one-pot dinners with cheese toppings
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brownies|br-ow-ni-es|food|Dense chocolate fudgy baked dessert squares
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shortcake|sho-rt-ca-ke|food|Sweet biscuit or sponge topped with whipped cream and fruit
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shortcakes|sho-rt-ca-kes|food|Individual sweet layered strawberry desserts
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fruitcakes|fru-it-ca-kes|food|Heavy spiced cakes packed with chopped candied fruits
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sweetbread|swe-et-bre-ad|food|Culinary name for pancreas or thymus of calf
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cornbread|cor-nb-re-ad|food|Crumbly golden bread made from coarse cornmeal
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buttermilk|but-ter-mi-lk|food|Tangy slightly sour cultured milk used in baking
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coffeecake|cof-fee-ca-ke|food|Cinnamon-streusel sponge cake served with hot coffee
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coffeecakes|cof-fee-ca-kes|food|Spiced streusel cakes baked for morning gatherings
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cheesecakes|che-ese-ca-kes|food|Rich baked desserts made with sweetened cream cheese
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flapjacks|fla-pj-ac-ks|food|Thick griddled breakfast pancakes served with maple syrup
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pastries|pa-st-ri-es|food|Sweet baked goods made with rich rolled dough
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patisseries|pa-tis-se-ries|food|French bakeries crafting delicate eclairs and tarts
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rotisserie|ro-tis-se-rie|food|Roasting spit where whole meats cook over flames
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rotisseries|ro-tis-se-ries|food|Commercial spinning spits for roasting whole poultry
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sommelier|som-me-li-er|food|Trained wine steward assisting restaurant diners
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windsurfing|wind-sur-fi-ng|sports|Sailing across water on a board with an attached sail
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kickboxing|kic-kbo-xi-ng|sports|Combat sport combining boxing punches and barefoot kicks
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freestyle|fr-ee-sty-le|sports|Competition event with few restrictions on chosen style
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snowboarder|snow-bo-ar-der|sports|Winter athlete who slides down mountains on a single board
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snowmobile|snow-mo-bi-le|sports|Motorized tracked vehicle designed for traveling over snow
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triathlon|tri-at-hl-on|sports|Multisport endurance race of swimming, cycling, and running
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triathlete|tri-ath-le-te|sports|Competitor trained in three endurance disciplines
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triathletes|tri-ath-le-tes|sports|Endurance racers competing in swimming, cycling, and running
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marathoner|ma-ra-tho-ner|sports|Long-distance runner who tackles 26.2 mile races
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marathoners|ma-ra-tho-ners|sports|Endurance distance runners pacing across long courses
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sprinters|sp-rin-te-rs|sports|Athletes specializing in short explosive running dashes
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sprinter|sp-ri-nt-er|sports|Runner who competes in fast short-distance races
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elliptical|el-lip-ti-cal|sports|Stationary trainer offering low-impact aerobic exercise
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backstroke|ba-ck-str-oke|sports|Swimming style performed face-up with alternating strokes
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breaststroke|bre-ast-str-oke|sports|Swimming stroke featuring outward circular arm sweeps
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mountaineer|mou-nta-in-eer|sports|Climber skilled in ascending high rugged peaks
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mountaineering|mou-nt-ain-eering|sports|The sport and technique of scaling mountain summits
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abseiling|ab-sei-li-ng|sports|Descending steep rock cliffs using a anchored rope
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weightlifter|wei-ght-lif-ter|sports|Strength athlete performing competitive barbell lifts
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weightlifting|wei-ght-lif-ting|sports|Olympic strength sport of the snatch and clean-and-jerk
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weightlifters|wei-ght-lif-ters|sports|Trained athletes competing in barbell weight divisions
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bodybuilders|bo-dy-buil-ders|sports|Athletes who train rigorously to sculpt muscular physique
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bodybuilder|bo-dy-buil-der|sports|Person developing muscular definition through lifting
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mountaineers|mou-nta-in-eers|sports|Alpine climbers journeying through rugged high elevations
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equestrian|equ-est-ri-an|sports|Relating to horse riding and horseback competitions
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equestrians|equ-est-ri-ans|sports|Skilled riders competing in show jumping and dressage
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tightropes|tig-ht-ro-pes|sports|Tensioned high wires navigated carefully by aerialists
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watercraft|wa-ter-cra-ft|sports|Boats, ships, or vessels built for travel on water
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decathlon|de-cat-hl-on|sports|Ten-discipline track and field contest for men
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decathletes|de-cat-hle-tes|sports|All-around athletes competing across ten track events
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pentathlon|pen-tat-hl-on|sports|Athletic contest comprised of five distinct events
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pentathletes|pen-tat-hle-tes|sports|Competitors in multi-event athletic pentathlons
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skydiving|sky-di-vi-ng|sports|Thrill sport of leaping from aircraft with a parachute
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steeplechase|ste-ep-le-chase|sports|Track race featuring hurdles and water jumps
|
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surfboards|su-rf-bo-ards|sports|Long fiberglass planks used for riding ocean waves
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paraglider|par-agl-id-er|sports|Pilot or canopy used to glide through mountain air
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skydivers|sky-di-ve-rs|sports|Parachutists performing aerial formations in freefall
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skydiver|sk-yd-iv-er|sports|Individual who leaps from aircraft for recreation
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gymnasts|gy-mn-as-ts|sports|Athletes trained in flips, vaults, and balance beams
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canoeing|ca-no-ei-ng|sports|Paddling a light narrow open boat through rivers
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athletes|at-hl-et-es|sports|People proficient in sports and other physical exercises
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competitors|com-pe-ti-tors|sports|Rivals contending against others in games or races
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champions|cha-mp-io-ns|sports|First-place winners who vanquish all contenders
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contenders|con-ten-de-rs|sports|Athletes or teams with a strong chance of winning
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playoffs|pl-ay-of-fs|sports|Postseason tournament series determining league champions
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semifinals|se-mi-fi-nals|sports|Penultimate round of matches preceding the championship
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quarterfinals|qua-rte-rfi-nals|sports|Elimination matches contested among final eight teams
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tiebreaker|tie-bre-ak-er|sports|Decisive contest played to determine a winner of a draw
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overtimes|ov-er-ti-mes|sports|Extra periods played when regulation time ends in a tie
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trampolines|tra-mpo-li-nes|sports|Springy fabric mats used for gymnastics rebounding
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handstands|ha-nd-sta-nds|sports|Balancing on hands upside-down with body vertical
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headstands|he-ad-sta-nds|sports|Inverted yoga balance poses supported on the head
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tailgating|tai-lga-ti-ng|sports|Pre-game picnic party hosted in stadium parking lots
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cityscape|ci-ty-sca-pe|city|Urban landscape view showing buildings and streets
|
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penthouse|pen-th-ou-se|city|Luxurious top-floor apartment with panoramic views
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coffeehouse|cof-fe-eho-use|city|Cafe serving hot coffee drinks and light pastries
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trailblazer|tra-il-bla-zer|city|Pioneer who clears a new path or innovates
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pedestrian|ped-est-ri-an|city|Person walking along a sidewalk or across a street
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crosswalk|cro-ss-wa-lk|city|Marked street crossing designated for pedestrians
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boardwalk|bo-ard-wa-lk|city|Plank walkway built along a sandy ocean beachfront
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waterfront|wa-ter-fro-nt|city|Urban district fronting on a lake, river, or sea
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beachfront|be-ach-fro-nt|city|Strip of land directly facing a sandy coastline
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rooftops|ro-of-to-ps|city|Upper exterior surfaces of urban apartment buildings
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skylines|sk-yl-in-es|city|Outlines of tall skyscrapers viewed against the horizon
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boulevard|bou-le-va-rd|city|Wide tree-lined city avenue with landscaped medians
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roundabout|rou-nd-abo-ut|city|Circular road junction where traffic flows around a hub
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concourse|con-co-ur-se|city|Open central hall in an airport or train terminal
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sightseeing|sig-ht-see-ing|city|Visiting places of cultural or historical interest
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expressway|exp-res-sw-ay|city|High-speed divided multi-lane highway
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overpass|ov-er-pa-ss|city|Bridge carrying one roadway directly over another
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underpass|un-der-pa-ss|city|Road or pedestrian tunnel passing beneath a railroad
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terminals|ter-mi-na-ls|city|End stations or airport buildings where journeys begin
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departures|de-par-tu-res|city|Airport gates and flights leaving on scheduled trips
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passports|pa-ss-po-rts|city|Official government booklets authorizing foreign travel
|
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layovers|la-yo-ve-rs|city|Short stops between connecting airplane flights
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wayfarer|wa-yf-ar-er|city|Traveler or wanderer journeying on foot
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globetrotter|glo-be-tro-tter|city|Person who travels frequently across the world
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itinerary|it-in-er-ary|city|Planned schedule listing travel destinations and routes
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wanderlust|wan-der-lu-st|city|Strong persistent urge to travel and explore
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hitchhike|hit-ch-hi-ke|city|Travel by soliciting free rides from passing drivers
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metropolis|me-tro-pol-is|city|Vast bustling chief city of a country or region
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commuters|com-mu-te-rs|city|People who travel regularly between home and work
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monorail|mo-no-ra-il|city|Transit railway running along a single elevated rail
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streetcars|str-eet-ca-rs|city|Electric passenger vehicles running on street rails
|
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subdivisions|sub-di-vi-sions|city|Tracts of land divided into residential home lots
|
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landmarks|la-nd-ma-rks|city|Prominent recognizable architectural or natural features
|
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neighborhoods|nei-gh-bor-hoods|city|Distinct communities within a city with shared identity
|
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thoroughfare|tho-rou-ghf-are|city|Main public road or artery open at both ends
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residential|res-ide-nti-al|city|Neighborhood consisting primarily of family houses
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destinations|des-ti-na-tions|city|Places to which a journey or traveler is directed
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excursions|exc-urs-io-ns|city|Short leisurely recreational trips or outings
|
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pavements|pa-ve-me-nts|city|Paved outdoor surfaces or sidewalks for walking
|
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bystanders|by-sta-nde-rs|city|People present at an event without participating
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alleyways|al-ley-wa-ys|city|Narrow passageways between urban residential buildings
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docklands|do-ck-la-nds|city|Harbor areas containing docks and shipping warehouses
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freelancer|fr-ee-lan-cer|business|Self-employed person contracting for different clients
|
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freelancing|fr-ee-lan-cing|business|Working as an independent self-employed professional
|
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brainstorm|br-ai-nst-orm|business|Generate creative ideas spontaneously in a group
|
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crowdfunding|cr-ow-dfu-nding|business|Funding a project by raising small donations online
|
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incubator|in-cu-ba-tor|business|Organization helping startup ventures grow and scale
|
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accelerator|ac-cel-era-tor|business|Fixed-term cohort program providing startups investment
|
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networking|ne-two-rki-ng|business|Interacting with others to develop professional contacts
|
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consultant|con-sul-ta-nt|business|Professional providing expert advice in a specific field
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developer|de-ve-lo-per|business|Engineer building computer software or property
|
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copywriter|co-py-wri-ter|business|Writer of promotional marketing and advertising copy
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animator|an-im-at-or|business|Artist who produces moving cartoon frames and 3D scenes
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filmmaker|fi-lm-ma-ker|business|Director or producer creating motion pictures
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baristas|ba-ri-st-as|business|Specialists who craft espresso beverages in coffee shops
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nutritionist|nu-tri-tion-ist|business|Expert advising on diet, nutrition, and food health
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entrepreneur|en-tre-pre-neur|business|Person who launches a new business bearing the risks
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whiteboard|whi-te-bo-ard|business|Glossy surface used for writing with dry-erase markers
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flowchart|fl-ow-ch-art|business|Diagram depicting workflow or step-by-step processes
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benchmarking|ben-ch-mar-king|business|Evaluating performance metrics against industry bests
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outsourcing|ou-tso-urc-ing|business|Contracting external vendors to handle business tasks
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headquarters|he-ad-qua-rters|business|Main operational center or home office of a company
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workplace|wo-rk-pla-ce|business|Location where people perform duties for an employer
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workspace|wo-rk-spa-ce|business|Dedicated physical or digital environment for working
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supervisors|su-per-vi-sors|business|Managers responsible for overseeing teams and tasks
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executives|ex-ec-uti-ves|business|Senior leaders responsible for managing corporations
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recruiters|re-cru-ite-rs|business|Specialists seeking qualified candidates for job openings
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colleagues|col-lea-gu-es|business|Associates or partners working in the same profession
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coworkers|co-wo-rke-rs|business|Fellow employees working together within a company
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internships|in-ter-nsh-ips|business|Practical training periods offered to students and grads
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telecommute|te-le-com-mute|business|Work remotely from home using internet and phones
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teleworking|te-le-wo-rking|business|Performing employment duties outside the central office
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boardrooms|bo-ar-dro-oms|business|Formal meeting rooms designated for corporate boards
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workshops|wo-rk-sho-ps|business|Interactive educational sessions focused on specific skills
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startups|st-ar-tu-ps|business|Young newly formed innovative entrepreneurial ventures
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ventures|ve-nt-ur-es|business|Risky or daring commercial business undertakings
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corporate|cor-po-ra-te|business|Relating to large commercial business organizations
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contractor|con-tra-ct-or|business|Person agreed to provide goods or services by contract
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specialist|sp-ec-ial-ist|business|Expert possessing detailed skills in a narrow domain
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technician|tec-hni-ci-an|business|Worker trained in the practical techniques of a craft
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chairperson|cha-irp-er-son|business|Leader presiding over meetings of a committee or board
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apprentices|ap-pre-nti-ces|business|Trainees learning a professional trade under masters
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innovators|in-no-va-tors|business|Pioneers who introduce new creative methods and ideas
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inventors|in-ven-to-rs|business|Creators who design novel processes, tools, or devices
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coordinators|co-ord-ina-tors|business|Organizers who bring elements together into harmony
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directorship|di-rec-tor-ship|business|The position, authority, or tenure of a director
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partnership|par-tne-rsh-ip|business|Association of two or more people sharing a business
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partnerships|par-tne-rsh-ips|business|Collaborative alliances formed among business entities
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sustainable|sus-tai-na-ble|nature|Capable of being maintained without depleting resources
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ecosystem|eco-sy-st-em|nature|Biological community of interacting living organisms
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reforestation|re-for-est-ation|nature|Planting trees to restore damaged forest ecosystems
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conservation|con-ser-va-tion|nature|Careful preservation and protection of natural habitats
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wetlands|we-tl-an-ds|nature|Marshes and swamps saturated permanently with water
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mangrove|ma-ng-ro-ve|nature|Shrub or tree growing in coastal saline tidal waters
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sandstorm|sa-nd-sto-rm|nature|Strong windstorm carrying clouds of desert sand grains
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hurricanes|hur-ri-ca-nes|nature|Severe tropical cyclones with violent spinning winds
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whirlpool|whi-rl-po-ol|nature|Rapidly rotating vortex of swirling ocean water
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glaciers|gl-ac-ie-rs|nature|Slowly moving massive rivers of dense mountain ice
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seismology|sei-smo-lo-gy|nature|Scientific study of earthquakes and tectonic waves
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deciduous|de-cid-uo-us|nature|Trees that shed their broad leaves annually each autumn
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permafrost|per-ma-fro-st|nature|Thick subsurface layer of soil that remains frozen year-round
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undergrowth|un-der-gro-wth|nature|Dense growth of shrubs and small saplings beneath trees
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overgrowth|ove-rg-ro-wth|nature|Wild tangle of unkempt foliage covering an area
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vegetation|veg-et-at-ion|nature|Plants considered collectively as found in an ecosystem
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sanctuary|san-ct-ua-ry|nature|Protected nature reserve where wildlife finds refuge
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biosphere|bio-sp-he-re|nature|The global sum of all ecosystems supporting earthly life
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rainstorms|rai-nst-or-ms|nature|Heavy downpours of rain accompanied by gusting winds
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landscapes|la-nd-sca-pes|nature|Visible features of an area of countryside or land
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woodlands|wo-od-lan-ds|nature|Forest tracts dominated by canopies of deciduous trees
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tributaries|tri-but-ari-es|nature|Freshwater streams flowing into larger rivers or lakes
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headwaters|he-ad-wa-ters|nature|Tributary streams that form the ultimate source of a river
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grasslands|gra-ssl-an-ds|nature|Large open areas of country covered with wild grasses
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wildernesses|wil-der-ne-sses|nature|Uninhabited wild regions preserved in a natural state
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rainclouds|rai-ncl-ou-ds|nature|Dark moisture-laden clouds carrying imminent showers
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snowdrift|sno-wd-ri-ft|nature|Bank of deep snow heaped up by howling winter winds
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snowdrifts|sno-wd-ri-fts|nature|Mounds of snow sculpted across terrain by winter gales
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wildflowers|wil-df-low-ers|nature|Native flowers that grow uncultivated in the wild
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thunderstorms|thu-nde-rst-orms|nature|Transient atmospheric storms accompanied by lightning
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cloudbursts|clo-ud-bu-rsts|nature|Brief torrential rainfall events causing flash floods
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hailstorms|hai-lst-or-ms|nature|Storms dropping pellets of frozen precipitation
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aerospace|ae-ro-spa-ce|science|Technology and industry of aviation and space flight
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astrophysics|as-tro-phy-sics|science|Branch of astronomy dealing with the physics of stars
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spectrometer|sp-ec-tro-meter|science|Instrument used to measure properties of light spectra
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particle|pa-rt-ic-le|science|Minute portion of matter such as a proton or electron
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biotechnology|bio-tec-hno-logy|science|Use of living organisms to develop technological products
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neuroscience|neu-ro-sci-ence|science|Interdisciplinary study of the nervous system and brain
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biochemistry|bio-che-mis-try|science|Branch of science dealing with chemical processes of life
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chlorophyll|ch-lo-ro-phyll|science|Green pigment in plants that absorbs light for energy
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pollination|pol-li-na-tion|science|Transfer of pollen allowing fertilization in plants
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cosmology|cos-mo-lo-gy|science|Science of the origin and development of the universe
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exoplanet|ex-op-la-net|science|Planet that orbits a distant star outside our solar system
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supernovas|su-per-no-vas|science|Exploding stars that briefly shine brighter than galaxies
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supernova|su-per-no-va|science|Powerful and luminous stellar explosion of a massive star
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meteorites|me-te-ori-tes|science|Meteors that survive passage through the atmosphere
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meteorite|me-te-or-ite|science|Solid fragment of an asteroid that reaches ground
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gravitational|gra-vit-ati-onal|science|Caused by the universal force of mutual attraction
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relativity|re-lat-iv-ity|science|Einsteinian theory of spacetime, gravity, and speed of light
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spacecraft|sp-ace-cra-ft|science|Vehicle or machine designed to fly in outer space
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satellites|sa-tel-li-tes|science|Artificial bodies placed in orbit to collect data
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orbiters|or-bi-te-rs|science|Spacecraft designed to travel around planets without landing
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planetarium|pla-net-ari-um|science|Domed theater projecting celestial images of starry skies
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laboratories|la-bor-ato-ries|science|Rooms or buildings equipped for scientific experiments
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radiation|ra-di-at-ion|science|Emission of energy as electromagnetic waves or particles
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wavelength|wa-vel-eng-th|science|Distance between successive crests of a sound or light wave
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chromosomes|chr-omo-som-es|science|Threadlike structures of nucleic acids carrying genetic genes
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geophysics|geo-phy-si-cs|science|Physics of the Earth and its planetary environment
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crystallography|crys-tal-log-raphy|science|Experimental science of determining atomic arrangements
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thermodynamics|the-rmo-dyn-amics|science|Branch of physics dealing with heat, work, and energy
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electromagnetism|elec-tro-mag-netism|science|Interaction of electric currents and magnetic fields
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paleontology|pa-leo-nto-logy|science|Branch of science studying fossils of animals and plants
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astronomers|as-tro-no-mers|science|Scientists who observe stars, planets, and galaxies
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astronomer|as-tro-no-mer|science|Expert who studies celestial bodies and outer space
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geologists|geo-lo-gi-sts|science|Scientists who study the Earth solid materials and rocks
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geologist|geo-lo-gi-st|science|Scientist who investigates the history of Earth crust
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biologist|bio-lo-gi-st|science|Scientist who studies living organisms and life processes
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biologists|bio-lo-gi-sts|science|Scientists researching living organisms and genetics
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geneticist|gen-eti-ci-st|science|Biologist specializing in heredity and gene sequencing
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geneticists|gen-eti-ci-sts|science|Scientists researching inheritance and DNA variations
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physicist|phy-si-ci-st|science|Scientist who specializes in physics and physical laws
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physicists|phy-si-ci-sts|science|Scientists researching matter, energy, and the cosmos
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microscopes|mi-cro-sco-pes|science|Optical instruments used for viewing tiny minute objects
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telescopes|te-les-co-pes|science|Tubular optical instruments used for viewing distant stars
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spectroscopes|spec-tro-sco-pes|science|Instruments used to produce and record light spectra
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centrifuge|cen-tri-fu-ge|science|Rapidly spinning machine used to separate fluids of density
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centrifuges|cen-tri-fu-ges|science|Laboratory spinners separating liquids by centrifugal force
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cardiology|car-dio-lo-gy|health|Branch of medicine dealing with diseases of the heart
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pediatricians|ped-iat-ric-ians|health|Medical doctors specializing in infant and child healthcare
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pediatrician|ped-iat-ri-cian|health|Physician specializing in caring for children and babies
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immunology|im-mun-olo-gy|health|Branch of biomedical science studying immune systems
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psychiatry|psy-chi-at-ry|health|Medical practice devoted to treating mental conditions
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dermatology|der-mat-olo-gy|health|Medical specialty concerned with skin and nail disorders
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orthopedic|or-tho-pe-dic|health|Branch of surgery correcting skeletal and joint issues
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antibiotic|an-ti-bio-tic|health|Medicine that inhibits the growth of or destroys bacteria
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nutrients|nu-tri-en-ts|health|Substances providing nourishment essential for life
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metabolism|me-tab-ol-ism|health|Chemical processes occurring within a living organism
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stethoscope|ste-tho-sco-pe|health|Acoustic medical instrument for listening to heartbeat
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paramedics|pa-ra-me-dics|health|Healthcare workers trained for emergency medical calls
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paramedic|pa-ra-me-dic|health|Emergency medical technician delivering acute life support
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mindfulness|mi-nd-ful-ness|health|Mental state achieved by focusing awareness on the present
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hydration|hy-dra-ti-on|health|The process of providing adequate water to bodily cells
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flexibility|fle-xi-bil-ity|health|Quality of bending easily without breaking joints
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endurance|en-du-ran-ce|health|Ability to withstand hardship or sustain prolonged exertion
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aerobics|ae-ro-bi-cs|health|Vigorous cardiovascular exercise designed to boost oxygen flow
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calisthenics|ca-lis-the-nics|health|Gymnastic exercises using body weight to build tone
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pathology|pa-tho-lo-gy|health|Science of the causes and effects of diseases
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diagnostic|di-ag-no-stic|health|Characteristic of or useful for identifying diseases
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antibodies|an-ti-bo-dies|health|Blood proteins produced in response to specific antigens
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pathogen|pa-th-og-en|health|Bacterium, virus, or microorganism that causes disease
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pathogens|pa-th-og-ens|health|Biological infectious agents capable of causing disease
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outpatient|ou-tpa-ti-ent|health|Patient who attends clinic for treatment without overnight stay
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inpatient|in-pa-ti-ent|health|Hospital patient who remains admitted overnight
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therapist|the-ra-pi-st|health|Person trained in methods of psychological rehabilitation
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therapists|the-ra-pi-sts|health|Healthcare professionals skilled in therapy treatment
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therapies|the-ra-pi-es|health|Remedial medical treatments intended to heal conditions
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physician|phy-si-ci-an|health|Person qualified to practice medicine and diagnose illness
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physicians|phy-si-ci-ans|health|Licensed medical doctors caring for ill individuals
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optometrist|op-tom-etr-ist|health|Professional examining eyes for vision defects and glasses
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optometrists|op-tom-etr-ists|health|Eye specialists who prescribe corrective optical lenses
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rehabilitation|re-habi-lita-tion|health|Process of restoring someone to health through therapy
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circulation|cir-cu-la-tion|health|Movement of blood through the vessels of the body
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respiration|res-pi-ra-tion|health|Action of breathing and cellular gas exchange
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immunity|im-mu-ni-ty|health|Ability of an organism to resist a particular infection
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nourishment|nou-rish-me-nt|health|Food or substances necessary for growth and wellness
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cardiologists|car-dio-lo-gists|health|Heart specialists treating cardiovascular disorders
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psychiatrists|psy-chi-at-rists|health|Doctors diagnosing and treating complex mental disorders
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dermatologists|der-mat-olo-gists|health|Doctors treating complex dermatological conditions
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practitioners|prac-ti-tion-ers|health|People actively engaged in medical care or dentistry
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practitioner|prac-ti-tion-er|health|Person actively practicing an art, profession, or medicine
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raincoats|ra-in-co-ats|lifestyle|Waterproof coats worn to stay dry in rainstorms
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sweatpants|swe-at-pan-ts|lifestyle|Casual soft fleece pants worn for workouts or lounge
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wristwatches|wri-st-wat-ches|lifestyle|Personal portable timepieces worn around the wrist
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umbrellas|um-bre-ll-as|lifestyle|Canopies with ribs used for protection against rain
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notebooks|no-te-bo-oks|lifestyle|Books with blank lined pages for recording notes
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bookmarks|bo-ok-ma-rks|lifestyle|Markers placed between book pages to keep one place
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postcards|po-st-ca-rds|lifestyle|Cardstock mailed with photos and short travel notes
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scrapbook|sc-ra-pb-ook|lifestyle|Album of photos, ticket stubs, and memorabilia
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bathrobes|ba-th-ro-bes|lifestyle|Absorbent loose robes worn before and after bathing
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cardigans|car-di-ga-ns|lifestyle|Knitted wool sweaters fastening with front buttons
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pullovers|pul-lo-ve-rs|lifestyle|Warm knitted garments pulled over the head
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pullover|pu-ll-ov-er|lifestyle|Knitted wool or cotton sweater without front buttons
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organizers|or-gan-ize-rs|lifestyle|Boxes, bins, or digital tools that bring order to items
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headbands|he-ad-ban-ds|lifestyle|Elastic or fabric bands worn snugly around the hair
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wristbands|wri-st-ban-ds|lifestyle|Bands worn on the wrist to absorb workout sweat
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wristband|wri-st-ba-nd|lifestyle|Strip of fabric worn on the wrist to wipe sweat
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shoelaces|sho-el-ac-es|lifestyle|Cords or straps used for securing and tying shoes
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footwear|fo-ot-we-ar|lifestyle|Outer coverings worn on the feet such as boots
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outfitters|ou-tfi-tte-rs|lifestyle|Shops specializing in outdoor clothing and equipment
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accessories|ac-ces-sor-ies|lifestyle|Items like jewelry and scarves worn to accent an outfit
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necklaces|ne-ck-la-ces|lifestyle|Ornamental chains worn around the neck
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bracelets|bra-ce-le-ts|lifestyle|Ornamental bands worn around the wrist or arm
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handbags|ha-nd-ba-gs|lifestyle|Pocketbooks or purses used to carry small essentials
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suitcases|su-it-ca-ses|lifestyle|Rectangular luggage bags with handles for travel
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wardrobes|wa-rd-ro-bes|lifestyle|Tall freestanding wooden closets for storing clothes
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cosmetics|cos-me-ti-cs|lifestyle|Preparations applied to enhance facial appearance
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fragrances|fr-ag-ra-nces|lifestyle|Pleasant scented perfumes, colognes, and lotions
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thermostats|ther-mo-sta-ts|lifestyle|Devices that regulate temperature in climate systems
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microwaves|mi-cro-wa-ves|lifestyle|Kitchen appliances that heat foods with radio waves
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dishwashers|dish-wa-she-rs|lifestyle|Machines for washing and sanitizing dishes
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hairdryers|ha-ird-ry-ers|lifestyle|Electromechanical devices blowing hot air to dry hair
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toothbrushes|to-oth-bru-shes|lifestyle|Brushes used with toothpaste to clean teeth and gums
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toothpastes|to-oth-pas-tes|lifestyle|Pastes used with brushes to clean teeth and breath
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mouthwash|mo-uth-wa-sh|lifestyle|Liquid oral rinse used to freshen breath and kill germs
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flashlights|fla-sh-lig-hts|lifestyle|Portable battery-powered electric lamps
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nightlight|ni-gh-tli-ght|lifestyle|Dim lamp kept illuminated in a bedroom overnight
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chandeliers|cha-nde-lie-rs|lifestyle|Ornate branched lighting fixtures hanging from ceilings
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lampshades|la-mp-sha-des|lifestyle|Translucent ornamental covers surrounding a light bulb
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bookshelves|bo-ok-she-lves|lifestyle|Sets of horizontal shelves built for storing books
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bookcases|bo-ok-ca-ses|lifestyle|Pieces of furniture with shelves designed for books
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nightstands|nig-ht-sta-nds|lifestyle|Small bedside tables holding lamps, books, or phones
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pillowcases|pil-low-ca-ses|lifestyle|Washable cloth covers slipped over bed pillows
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tablecloths|ta-ble-clo-ths|lifestyle|Fabrics spread over dining tables for decorative meals
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dinnerware|din-ner-wa-re|lifestyle|Plates, bowls, and serving dishes used for meals
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glassware|gla-ss-wa-re|lifestyle|Drinking cups, tumblers, and goblets made of glass
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flatware|fl-at-wa-re|lifestyle|Table utensils such as forks, spoons, and table knives
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silverware|sil-ver-wa-re|lifestyle|Cutlery and tableware made or plated with fine silver
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amplifier|am-pli-fi-er|arts|Electronic device that increases the power of audio signals
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equalizer|eq-ua-li-zer|arts|Electronic filter that adjusts frequency sound balances
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synthesizer|syn-the-si-zer|arts|Electronic instrument generating various sound timbres
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turntables|tur-nta-bl-es|arts|Circular revolving platters of record players
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audiophile|au-dio-phi-le|arts|Person with high enthusiasm for premium audio fidelity
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backstage|ba-ck-sta-ge|arts|Area behind a theater stage where crew and performers wait
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soundcheck|so-un-dch-eck|arts|Testing sound levels and instruments before a concert
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songwriting|son-gwr-it-ing|arts|The creative craft of composing music and lyrics
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glockenspiel|glo-cke-nsp-iel|arts|Percussion instrument tuned steel bars struck by mallets
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percussion|per-cus-si-on|arts|Musical instruments sounded by striking, shaking, or scraping
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orchestration|or-che-stra-tion|arts|Arrangement of a musical composition for an orchestra
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documentaries|doc-ume-nta-ries|arts|Nonfiction films providing factual records of events
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installations|in-sta-lla-tions|arts|Site-specific large-scale mixed-media artistic works
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muralist|mu-ra-li-st|arts|Artist who paints massive artworks directly onto walls
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sketchbook|ske-tch-bo-ok|arts|Blank pad of paper used by artists for quick drawings
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watercolors|wa-ter-co-lors|arts|Paintings created with pigments dissolved in water
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sculptures|scu-lp-tu-res|arts|Three-dimensional art figures carved, cast, or modeled
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exhibitions|exh-ibi-tio-ns|arts|Public displays of works in galleries or museums
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acoustic|ac-ou-st-ic|arts|Relating to sound or natural instruments without electronics
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acoustics|ac-ou-st-ics|arts|Properties of a concert hall that determine sound quality
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reverberation|re-ver-ber-ation|arts|Persistence of sound in an enclosure after it is made
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composers|com-po-se-rs|arts|Musicians who write and arrange classical or modern scores
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conductors|con-duc-to-rs|arts|Leaders directing musical performances of orchestras
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harmonies|har-mo-ni-es|arts|Pleasing combinations of simultaneously sounded chords
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melodies|me-lo-di-es|arts|Sequences of musical notes that form a satisfying tune
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soundscapes|so-un-dsca-pes|arts|Combinations of acoustic sounds that form an ambiance
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woodwinds|wo-od-win-ds|arts|Wind instruments including flutes, clarinets, and oboes
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saxophones|sax-oph-on-es|arts|Curved brass wind instruments with a single reed
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vibraphone|vib-rap-ho-ne|arts|Percussion instrument with tuned metal bars and resonators
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masterpieces|mas-ter-pie-ces|arts|Outstanding works of supreme artistry and craft
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portfolios|por-tfo-li-os|arts|Curated collections of creative work showing skills
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conversation|con-ver-sa-tion|society|Informal spoken exchange of news, views, and ideas
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expressions|exp-res-si-ons|society|Ways of making thoughts, feelings, or ideas known
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