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Next to / near by; adjective
Do you know the names of the states that are adjacent to your home states? |
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To cause to undergo or experience;
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Protesters were angry that the animal was subjected to cruelty as a way of testing its reactions to chimicals. |
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Something sent through the air;
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The mechanical arm was able to throw the projectile much farther than I was. |
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Thrown or projected; adjective
The bullet's ballistic properties were studied while it was in midair. |
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A story with a moral message or lesson; noun
Many stories are not exactly about what they seem to be; these are sometimes known as parables. |
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To stand for; to represent;
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In primitive cultures, the sun often is used to symbolize life and rebirth.
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To include; to cover; verb
Karen tried to encompass all her feelings for her mother in a short peom.
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Good enough, but not excellent;
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During his first year in Mexico, Darren's understanding of Spanish was barely passable, but it had improved rapidly after that.
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Material added to the end of a book;
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The biology textbook had only seven chapters, but it also contained a hundred-page appendix that explained new discoveries. |
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1. To give out; distribute
2.To get rid of;
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Medical personnel dispensed supplies to people who had been injured in the earthquake.
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