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adjective
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a word that modifies a noun by describing a quality of the thing named, indicating its quantity or extent, or specifying a thing as distinct from something else
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adverb
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a word used to modify a verb, an adjective, another adverb, a preposition, a phrase, a clause, or a sentence and often used to show degree, manner, place, or time
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alliteration
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the repetition of a sound at the beginning of two or more neighboring words (as in wild and woolly or a babbling brook)
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almanac
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a book containing a calendar of days, weeks, and months and usually facts about the rising and setting of the sun and moon, changes in the tides, and information of general interest
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antonym
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a word of opposite meaning <"hot" and "cold" are antonyms>
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analyze
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to study or find out the nature and relationship of the parts of by analysis
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apply
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to put to use <apply knowledge>; to lay or spread on <apply a coat of paint>; to place in contact <apply heat>; to put into operation or effect <apply a law>; to give one's full attention <applied myself to the work>; to have relation or a connection <this law applies to everyone>; to make an application : make a request <apply for a job>
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apostrophe
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the addressing of an absent person as if present or of an object or abstract idea as if capable of understanding (as in "O grave, where is thy victory?")
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appendix
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additional material attached at the end of a piece of writing; a small tube that is closed at one end and projects from the pouch marking the beginning of the large intestine in the lower right side of the abdomen
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appositives
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the second of a pair of nouns or noun equivalents in apposition
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atlas
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a book of maps (named for Atlas, a giant in Greek mythology)
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audience
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a group that listens or watches (as at a play or concert)
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