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Grammar
Undergraduate 1
07/11/2013
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Term
accept
 Definition
to influence or to change
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effect
 Definition
The result or to cause
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all ready
 Definition
completely prepared
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already
 Definition

previously, before

 
Term
among
 Definition
implies three or more
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between
 Definition
implies two
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beside
 Definition
next to
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besides
 Definition
in addition to
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brake
 Definition
to stop; a device that stops a car
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break
 Definition
to damage or cause to come apart
to take a pause or rest
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buy
 Definition
to purchase
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by
 Definition
near
of
before
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choose
 Definition
to make a selection or choice (present tense)
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chose
 Definition
made a selection or choice (past tense)
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coarse
 Definition
rough
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course
 Definition
school subject; a route; part of a meal
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desert
 Definition
dry land; to leaves one's job or station
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dessert
 Definition
final course or a meal
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fewer
 Definition
used to show a smaller number of that CAN be counted
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less
 Definition
used to show smaller amount, degree, or value
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hear
 Definition
to experience sounds
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here
 Definition
in this place
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hole
 Definition
place where nothing is
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whole
 Definition
complete; entire
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its
 Definition
belonging to it - possessive
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it's
 Definition
contraction of it is or it has
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loose
 Definition
not tight, not restrained
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lose
 Definition
opposite of win; to misplace
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knew
 Definition
past tense of know
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new
 Definition
fresh, unused; opposite of old
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know
 Definition
to have knowledge about, to understand
Term
no
 Definition
a negative
Term
pair
 Definition
set of two
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pare
 Definition
trim away excess
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pear
 Definition
type of fruit
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passed
 Definition
past tense of pass
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past
 Definition
already happened; preposition that means beyond
Term
peace
 Definition
calmness; tranquility
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piece
 Definition
part or section
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personal
 Definition
private; individual
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personnel
 Definition
group of individuals employed in a company
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plain
 Definition
simple, unadorned
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plane
 Definition
aircraft
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principal
 Definition
head administrator of a school
most important - adjective
a sum of money that gains interest
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principle
 Definition
a rule or law
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quiet
 Definition
free from noise; peaceful
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quite
 Definition
very; completely
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quit
 Definition
stop; cease
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right
 Definition
opposite of left; correct; a privilege or power that someone has claim to
Term
write
 Definition
to print or mark words on paper
Term
than
 Definition
used to compare
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then
 Definition
next in time
Term
their
 Definition
belonging to them - possessive
Term
there
 Definition
at that place
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they're
 Definition
contraction of they are
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though
 Definition
although; despite
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thought
 Definition
past tense of think; an idea
Term
threw
 Definition
past tense of throw
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through
 Definition
passing from one side to another; all done
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to
 Definition
toward; part of an infinitive - to go
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too
 Definition
more than enough; in addition
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two
 Definition
the number 2
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wear
 Definition
to have on one's body such as clothes
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where
 Definition
in what place
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weather
 Definition
atmospheric conditions such as rain, snow, sunny
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whether
 Definition
if; in case
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whole
 Definition
entire, full, total
Term
hole
 Definition
an opening in a solid body or mass
Term
whose
 Definition
belonging to whom
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who's
 Definition
contraction of who is
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your
 Definition
belonging to you - possessive
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you're
 Definition
contraction of you are
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right
 Definition
the opposite of left
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write
 Definition
to or mark words on paper
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an
 Definition
means one, used before words that start with a vowel
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