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accurate
free from error or defect; consistent with a standard, rule, or model;precise; exact.
address
the place or the name of the place where a person, organization, other like is located or may be reached:What is your address when you're in Des Moines?
afford
to be able to do, manage, or bear without serious consequence oradverse effect:The country can't afford another drought.
alert
fully aware and attentive; wide-awake; keen:an alert mind
analyze
to separate (a material or abstract entity) into constituent parts orelements; determine the elements or essential features of (opposedto synthesize ):to analyze an argument
ancestor
a person from whom one is descended; forebear; progenitor.
annual
occurring or returning once a year:an annual celebration.
apparent
readily seen; exposed to sight; open to view; visible:The crack in the wall was readily apparent.
appropriate
suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion, etc.:an appropriate example; an appropriate dress.
arena
a central stage, ring, area, or the like, used for sports or other formsof entertainment, surrounded by seats for spectators:a boxing arena; a circus arena.
arrest
to catch and hold; attract and fix; engage:The loud noise arrested our attention.
ascend
to move, climb, or go upward; mount; rise:The airplane ascended into the clouds
assist
to give support or aid to; help:Please assist him in moving the furniture.
attempt
to make an effort at; try; undertake; seek:to attempt an impossible task; to attempt to walk six miles
attentive
thoughtful of others; considerate; polite; courteous:an attentive host
attractive
providing pleasure or delight, especially in appearance or manner;pleasing; charming; alluring:an attractive personality.
awkward
lacking grace or ease in movement: an awkward gesture;an awkward dancer

lock

a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc.

dam

a barrier to obstruct the flow of water, especially one of earth,masonry, etc., built across a stream or river

Illinois River

a river flowing SW from NE Illinois to the Mississippi River: connectedby a canal with Lake Michigan. 273 miles (440 km) long

Confluence

a flowing together of two or more streams, rivers, or the like:the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers