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| n. a place where one can sleep such as a hotel or campground. In Death Valley we find the national park headquarters and overnight accommodations in this area including Furnace Creek Ranch and Furnace Creek Inn. |
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| v. to be added to another for completion or to be with or goes with another. Landslides mud flows and debris avalanches frequently accompany other natural disasters such as floods and earthquakes. |
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| n. one associated with another especially in wrongdoing Besides the genetic testing the investigation will examine whether an accomplice provided Kid with the pistol he used to kill two deputy sheriffs during the escape. |
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| n. the result of something increases A landslide occurs when steep slopes are destabilized by excess water accumulation in the soil the addition of excess weight to the top of a slope the removal of support from the bottom of a slope or a combination of the above. |
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| n. to make a charge against someone who one believes has done a misdeed John Adams’ innate conservatism made him determined in 1770 that the British soldiers accused of the Boston Massacre received a fair hearing. |
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| n. a sensation of physical discomfort occurring as the result of disease or injury The athlete experienced aches in his right shoulder after pitching nine innings in yesterday’s baseball game. |
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| adj. relating to the sound or the sense of hearing The acoustics of this auditorium are so remarkable that when one drops a pin on the stage an audience member can hear it hit the floor while sitting in the back. |
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| n. the act of successfully coming into possession of something In considering the biology of language acquisition consider that human language is made possible by special adaptations of the human mind and body that occurred in the course of human evolution and which are put to use by children in acquiring their mother tongue. |
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| n. NATO radar or snafu formed from the initial letter or letters of each of the successive parts or major parts of a compound term The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia known by the Spanish acronym FARC was seeking a $3 million ransom for the couple who had three children they said. |
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| n. to make active or more active The learning theory is based on the assumption that although human aggression may be influenced by physiological characteristics the activation of those characteristics depends on learning and is subject to the person's control. |
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| n. a policy of vigorous action in a cause; especially in politics College president Benjamin Mays and other proponents of Christian social activism influenced Martin Luther King's decision after his junior year at Morehouse to become a minister and thereby serve society. |
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| v. to make real or to put into effect From another perspective we can also conclude that the village with the most resources is able to better actualize the cultural ideal of choosing marriage partners within the same tribe. |
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| n. to act of becoming suitable to particular situation or use The knowledge of key social factors and a firm grasp on research design and methods all of which are learned upon completion of a B.A. in a sociology program provides breadth and the potential for adaptability in the workplace. |
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| adj. sharing a common boundary When a customer attempts to book hotel accommodations on the Internet it is sometimes hard to find two adjacent rooms at a discounted rate. |
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| n. the period between childhood and adulthood Because girls strongly relate their self worth to their attractiveness many adolescents are unhappy with their weight. |
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| n. the act of choosing a suitable course of action Adams helped draft the Declaration of Independence secured its unanimous Adoption in Congress and wrote his wife on July 3 1776 that ‘‘the most memorable Epoch in the History of America has begun.’‘ |
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| n. one that defends or maintains a cause or proposal Advocates say walk-to-school programs are gaining new momentum from parents and teachers concerned about a childhood obesity epidemic. |
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| adj. acting against or in opposition; tending to discourage; retard; or make more difficult Adverse effects to smoking are lung cancer and an increased risk of heart attacks. |
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| n. a report giving information (as on the weather) and often recommending action to be; taken The World Health Organization (WHO) an agency of the United Nations lifted its advisory against unnecessary travel to Hong Kong because of the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). |
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| n. showing good taste The basic aesthetics of television are not that different from those of movies. |
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| adj. that which affects or excites emotion If a learner has anxiety the affective filters conducive to second language acquisition may be closed thus making the input in the brain incomprehensible. |
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| adj. A kinsman or ally related by marriage Elbasi is the richer location and can draw upon wives from more marginal settlements from families who seek out more favorable domestic conditions for their daughters as well as affinal contacts in prominent communities. |
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| v. to make available; give forth; or provide naturally or inevitably~ give If you're willing to spend $300 to $450 consider a 15-inch LCD. It affords the same viewable area as a 17-inch CRT and takes up far less space. |
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| n. that by which something is accomplished or some end result achieved Possible causative agents for brain cancer in firefighters include vinyl chloride acrylonitrile and formaldehyde. |
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| adj. formed by a collection of particulars into a whole mass or sum; united A machine travels through a certain path resulting from the aggregate combination of the parts moving within it. |
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| n. the act of attacking The learning theory is based on the assumption that although human aggression may be influenced by physiological characteristics the activation of those characteristics depends on learning and is subject to the person's control. |
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| adj. glowing especially with warmth or excitement Three years later Thomas Edison announced his invention of the incandescent light bulb and on New Year's Eve in 1879 drew a crowd of 3 000 visitors to his Menlo Park New Jersey complex to see the buildings and grounds aglow in the softer light of his creation. |
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| adj. relating to a sudden sharp apprehension and fear resulting from the perception of; imminent danger Brazil and Indonesia which contain the world’s two largest surviving regions of rain forest are being stripped at an alarming rate by logging fires and land-clearing for agriculture and cattle-grazing. Albeit (conjunction) conceding the fact that; even though Saliva provides another example albeit less exotic of taste modification. |
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| n. a false or assumed name Similar to past Russian revolutionaries Joseph Stalin adopted many aliases to evade arrest. |
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| n. A person coming from another country During World War II restrictions were imposed upon many aliens in the US especially if they were of Japanese origin. |
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| n. the act of adjusting to a line; the state of being so adjusted Due to the car accident his back went out of alignment. |
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| v. to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things The industries affected -- including oil refineries steel cement ceramics glass and paper -- will feel the pinch next March when European Union governments must say how they will allocate the 2 allowances firms will need to operate from 2005. |
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| n. the power or right of choosing Recently wind power has become an appealing alternative to fossil based fuels especially in countries with scarce petroleum and ample wind. |
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| n. the act of changing some particular aspect of someone (i.e.; personality) or; something Various triggers can cause the brains alter to take control of the mental processes of the victim for periods of time. |
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| n. the distance of something from a given level; especially referring to sea level The summit of Mount Everest is at an altitude of 29 000 feet. |
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| n. one lacking professional skill It is learned that the impact might produce a sudden brightening of the comet visible to amateur astronomers with small telescopes. |
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| adj. full of strong desire to achieve something George Washington was well informed ambitious and public spirited. |
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| preposition in or into the middle of Fertile lands exist in the Midwest amid the rolling hills and low-lying valleys. |
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| v. to collect for oneself; to gather or pile up especially little by little Aubrey Huff had two hits and four RBI's Marlon Anderson hit a three run homer and Travis Lee and Ben Grieve had consecutive homers in a five run fifth for the Devil Rays which amassed 18 hits. Every starter had at least one. |
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| n. having partial or total loss of memory Lance suffered from temporary amnesia after his brain surgery. |
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| adj. possessing the same or almost the same characteristics Bats' wings are modifications of the hands of the common mammalian ancestor whereas flying squirrels' wings are modifications of its rib cage hence making the two structures merely analogous~ similar in function. |
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| adj. resembling the bodily structure of animals and plants It's clear that these structures are not homologous to the wings of bats because they have a fundamentally different anatomical plan reflecting a different evolutionary history. |
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| n. a person from whom one is descended The scientific question is whether the chimps' abilities are homologous to human language; that is whether the two systems show the same basic organization owing to descent from a single system in their common ancestor. |
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| n. one that contributes to the animation of a cartoon Disney employed many animators during the production of the movie The Little Mermaid. |
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| n. something different; abnormal; peculiar; or not easily classified Science-fiction writers may claim to have created warped space and light bending celestial anomalies but these are in fact actual physical phenomena. |
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| v. to act in opposition to; to incur or provoke the hostility of The summit was further complicated by France and Germany which had spoken out against the U.S.-led attack on Iraq choosing to concentrate on rebuilding relations with Washington rather than antagonizing it further. |
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| n. an attention drawing often wildly playful or funny act or action The contestants on the African reality-television program may be divided but their antics have united viewers across the continent and in the process created an unlikely cultural force. |
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| n. ancient times; especially before the middle ages New York Tokyo Paris and Hong Kong are similar to city states of antiquity {e.g. Athens Rome Carthage} or medieval times {e.g. the Hanseatic League} except that these modern city-states engage in instant electronic communication and capital transfer and are the chief recipients of world population growth. |
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| n. racial segregation; specifically~ a policy of segregation and political and economic; discrimination against non-European groups in the Republic of South Africa Mandela 85 next month received a Nobel Peace prize for his role in guiding South Africa from apartheid to multiracial democracy. |
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| adj. of doubtful authenticity More than simply a renowned Mississippi writer the Nobel Prize winning novelist and short story writer William Faulkner is acclaimed throughout the world as one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century one who transformed his ‘‘postage stamp’‘ of native soil into an apocryphal setting in which he explored articulated and challenged the old truths of the heart. |
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| v. to deprive of courage or the power to act as a result of fear; anxiety; or disgust Many voters were appalled at the misconduct of President Richard Nixon even though they had voted for him. |
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| n. something; as a machine; devised for a particular function The right exercise apparatuses help an athlete to increase muscular strength and endurance. |
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| adj. readily seen; perceived; or understood Many inclusions in diamonds are not discernable to the naked eye and require magnification to become apparent. |
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| n. a sudden or dramatic appearance of an object or supernatural being Mercury known since at least the time of the Sumerians (3rd millennium BC) was given two names by the Greeks~ Apollo for its apparition as a morning star and Hermes as an evening star. |
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| n. a connection to the matter at hand; the condition of being put to use A Cognitive Psychology program is especially geared towards the application of formal and computational modeling and neuroscience methods to these basic questions. |
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| n. a type of training in which one learns by practical experience under skilled workers in an; art; trade; or calling A young worker bee’s apprenticeship includes taking care of the queen and her eggs cleaning out the hive cooling the hive by fanning its wings and attacking intruders. |
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| adj. having or showing a tendency or likelihood The thesis is apt to be stated somewhere in the last few paragraphs in which case the preceding paragraphs gradually lead up to it or else somewhere right after the introduction in which case the balance of the essay justifies the statement and refers back to it. |
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| n. the cultivation of the natural produce of water such as fish or shellfish In response to the environmental risks associated with the aquaculture industry the independent Pew Oceans Commission has called for a moratorium on the expansion of finfish aquaculture (including salmon) until national policies and standards are in place. |
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| n. artificial channel for carrying water; sometimes in the form of a bridge supported by tall; columns across a valley Some of the water takes a different route at which point it is carried off by an aqueduct before it reaches the canals. |
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| n. collection of something; especially public or document documents Frozen archives or ice cores give scientists unprecedented views of global climate over the eons. |
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| adj. having a pleasant odor Used as both a prevention and treatment to many illnesses aromatic herbs in China were highly valued in ancient times. |
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| adv. with a conceited belief in one’s superiority to others Psychics realize that we arrogantly think of ourselves as unique and as more different than similar when in fact it is just the opposite. |
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| n. one of the tubular vessels that carry blood from the heart through the rest of the body High blood pressure is caused by a resistance to the flow of blood greater than that usually caused by constriction of small arteries throughout the human body. |
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| v. to put into words John Adams in his speeches and writings articulated the colonial cause and brilliantly championed American rights in Congress. |
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| n. manmade objects Vinland the first European Settlement in the New World was not believed to be true until archaeologists discovered ancient artifacts in 1960. |
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| adv. the manner in which something is produced by man; not natural Slab and other avalanches can be hard or soft wet or dry and can be triggered naturally or artificially. |
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| v. to attack with harsh; often insulting language; to set upon with violent force Professor Johnson accusing the student of blatant plagiarism assailed the student for several minutes. |
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| v. the act of killing someone for political or religious reasons It was unfortunate that President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. |
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| v. to state to be true; to put into words positively and with conviction King sympathized with the student movement and spoke at the founding meeting of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in April 1960 but he soon became the target of criticisms from SNCC activists determined to assert their independence. |
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| n. the act or result of judging the worth or value of something or someone The instructor will write comments and suggestions on your final draft and you may choose to keep the grade he gives you or you may revise and resubmit it for reassessment. |
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| adj. resembling someone or something which is united in relationship with another An example of associative learning is classical conditioning a form of learning in which two stimuli are associated so that the first evokes the response that normally follows the second. |
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| v. to take something for granted without direct proof Because of this we can assume that formal instruction has less of an impact on one’s learning of English as compared with immersion in that culture or society. |
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| n. any of the small celestial bodies orbiting around the sun; especially between the orbit of Mars and Jupiter. In the late 1970s James Arnold of the University of California San Diego suggested that impacting comets and water rich asteroids could add water to the lunar surface. |
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| n. one who denies the existence of a God Suggesting that there is no concrete proof for the existence of a supreme being some people are atheists. |
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| adj. of or relating to air Turner and Crook are using a finer scale model built by NCAR scientist Terry Clark to look more closely at mountain convection and how it relates to the larger scale atmospheric flow. |
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| n. smallest particle of a chemical element that can take part in a chemical reaction Most of the water was split by sunlight into its constituent atoms of hydrogen and oxygen and lost into space but some migrated by literally hopping along to places where it was very cold. |
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| n. a monstrous offense or evil Even though the gorilla has been attributed to many atrocities it is usually a peaceloving creature that would rather retreat than fight its enemy. |
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| v. to regard as belonging to or resulting from another Sulfates which originate primarily in coal fired power plants started rising around 1900 which is partially attributed to increased volcanic activity in the Caribbean around the turn of the century. |
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| n. to methodically examine and review A recent audit by the inspector general at the Justice Department found ''significant problems'' with the detentions including allegations of physical abuse. |
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| adj. worthy of belief because of precision; faithfulness to an original; etc. These are not counterfeit dollar bills; rather they are authentic bills printed by the United States Treasury. |
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| n. a written account of one’s life Mayu Angelou is best known for her autobiographies~ All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes (1986) The Heart of a Woman (1981) Singin' and Swingin' and Gettin' Merry Like Christmas (1976) Gather Together in My Name (1974) and I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969) which was nominated for the National Book Award. |
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| n. airplane manufacture; development; and design Due to a deep recession and to recent terrorist attacks involving aircraft the aviation industry is on the verge of economic collapse with many businesses laying off 1/3 of their workforce. |
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| n. mass of snow and ice tumbling down a mountain There are many different types of avalanches but the one that worries us the most is the ‘‘slab’‘ avalanche in which a mass of cohesive snow releases as a unit. |
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| n. the state of being characterized by embarrassment and discomfort The awkwardness of the situation is evident since Alex had to meet with his ex-wife the day before he was to be married to a different woman. |
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| n. imaginary line about which an object rotates The Moon's axis of rotation is nearly perpendicular to the plane of its orbit around the Sun so the Sun always appears at or near the horizon in the polar regions of the Moon. |
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| adj. deep blue color The white sand and the azure sky entice many vacationers to Destin Florida. |
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| v. to talk aimlessly or incoherently At approximately the age of six months a child begins to babble but many of the sounds he/she makes may not yet carry meaning for the child. |
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| adj. characterized as promoting the interests or cause of or upholding or defending as valid The U.S. House earlier this year passed a Bush administration backed measure that would ban both types of cloning. The measure hasn't been acted on in the Senate. |
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| n. the act of hurling or scattering a liquid in a reverse motion of its normal path At the lower end of the esophagus a one way valve (the esophageal sphincter) prevents the backsplash of stomach contents upward into the esophagus. |
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| n. without the usual covering Chemotherapy causes patients to become bald although it is usually a temporary condition. |
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| adj. moving under the force of gravity only A method of stretching is ballistic which involves 'bouncing' in your stretch. |
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| adj. not severe; temperate It is balmy in Paris and the birds and the bees are busy. |
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| adj. without freshness or appeal due to overuse At a garage sale what may seem as banal objects to one person may be valued by another. |
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| n. a therapeutic material applied to a wound To stop the bleeding and to prevent infection the paramedic put bandages on the woman’s cut arm. |
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| n. someone who writes verse or poetry Sir Walter Scott a Scottish hero and bard published many works still read in college classes today. |
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| n. a man of great power or influence in some field of activity Jesse Fish a native from New York City moved to St. Augustine where he became Florida’s first orange baron. |
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| n. a set of critical observations or data used for comparison or a control Sales calls made within one state will fall under the new rules setting a national baseline above which states can set tougher guidelines if they wish. |
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| n. the region drained by a river system; an area sunk below its surroundings Sitting just west of the Nevada boundary in the basin and range district of the Mojave Desert Death Valley is all but surrounded by mountain ranges with a few roads connecting the valley to the outside world through narrow passes. |
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| v. to favor; to act as a friend to Later the Mozart children displayed (1763-66) their talents to audiences in Germany in Paris at court in Versailles and in London (where Wolfgang wrote his first symphonies and was befriended by Johann Christian Bach whose musical influence on Wolfgang was profound). |
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