| acrobat
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           | a person who performs  gymnastics on a stage or  in a circus.
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          | across
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           | from one side to the other.
           | Across the bridge.
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          | act
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           |  to behave in a certain way.
           | He was acting  very strangel
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          | action
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           | anything that somebody does
           | His quick action put out  the fire.
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          | activity
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           |  energetic movement.
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          | adapt
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           | to change something to  suit a special purpose.
           | This mug has been adapted so  that a baby can drink from it.
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          | add
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           |  to put one thing  with another.
           | Add cherries to the mixture
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          | addict
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           | someone who cannot give up  a habit that they have
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          | address
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           | the building and area where  someone lives or works.
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          | adjective
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           | a word that is used to  describe a noun.
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          | adjust
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           | v1
           | to make a small change to something
           | She adjusted her belt
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          | admire
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           | to think that something is  nice or good.
           | She admired her new  hair style
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          | admit
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           |  to say reluctantly that  something is true
           | A ticket admits you to the movie theater.
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          | adopt
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           | to take a child into your  home as part of your family.
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          | adult
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           | a grown-up person.
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          | advantage
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           | something  that is  useful  to have
           | Her long legs  gave her an  advantage
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          | adventure
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           | something you do that  is exciting and new
           | Exploring the river was  a real adventure.
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          | adverb
           | noun
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           | a word that describes a verb,  adjective, or another adverb.
           | The tortoise moved slowly.
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          | advertisement
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           | words or pictures that try to  persuade you to buy or to do  something
           |  Advertisement  can be shortened  to “ad.”
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          | advice
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           | suggestions to help you  decide what you should do.
           | Follow your dentist’s advice  on brushing your teeth.
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          | adviser 
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           | someone who gives advice or makes suggestions.
           | He was made student adviser. 
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          | aerial
           | adjective
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           | in the air
           | An aerial photograph.
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          | aerobics
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           | energetic physical exercises that are done in time to music.
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          | sunflower
           | noun
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           | a tall plant with large, yellow fl owers. The seeds can be eaten or used to make cooking oil.
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          | aerosol
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           | a can that forces  out liquid in  a fine spray.
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          | affect
           | verb
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           | to make something or  someone different.
           | The drought badly affected  the harvest.
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          | affection
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           | the feeling that you like  someone very much
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          | afford
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           | to have enough money to  buy something
           | We can afford to go away on  vacation this year.
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          | afraid
           | adjective
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           | scared.
           | He was afraid  of mice.
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          | after
           | preposition
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           |  later than
           | It is after 8 o’clock
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