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basic

pertaining to or constituting a base or basis

captain

the naval officer in command of a military ship

spot

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

fully

referring to a quantity

equipment

an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service

block

a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

advice

a proposal for an appropriate course of action

agreement

harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters

award

a grant made by a law court

primary

of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary

responsible

worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable

theory

a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena

showing

the display of a motion picture

hall

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

foot

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

camera

equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)

catch

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

avoid

stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

cell

(biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals

coast

the shore of a sea or ocean

economy

the system of production and distribution and consumption

drug

a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic

mass

the amount of matter in something, or a large amount of something

trial

(law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law

activity

the state of being active

condition

(usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement

coffee

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

interview

the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists

flight

a scheduled trip by plane between designated airports

complex

complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts

heat

make hot or hotter

glass

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

distance

the property created by the space between two objects or points

fell

move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

receive

get something; come into possession of

serve

provide (usually but not necessarily food)

traffic

the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time

appear

come into sight or view

slow

lose velocity; move more slowly

exchange

give to, and receive from, one another

screen

a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing

channel

a deep and relatively narrow body of water (as in a river or a harbor or a strait linking two larger bodies) that allows the best passage for vessels

speech

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

accept

consider or hold as true

attempt

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

mobile

a river in southwestern Alabama; flows into Mobile Bay

northern

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

fat

a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides)

opened

not sealed or having been unsealed

wonderful

extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers

wind

extend in curves and turns

begin

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

traditional

consisting of or derived from tradition

bottom

the lower side of anything

square

an open area at the meeting of two or more streets

twice

two times

southern

from the south; used especially of wind

airport

an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo

investment

money that is invested with an expectation of profit

structure

a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts

engine

motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work

partner

a person who is a member of a partnership

lake

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

remain

stay behind

separate

independent; not united or joint

fresh

recently made, produced, or harvested

surface

the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object

owner

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

digital

displaying numbers rather than scale positions

mouth

the opening of a jar or bottle

realize

be fully aware or cognizant of

brand

a recognizable kind

count

include as if by counting

scale

a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass

score

a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

throw

propel through the air

wedding

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

push

move with force,

fashion

the latest and most admired style in clothes and cosmetics and behavior

pull

cause to move by pulling

feature

a prominent attribute or aspect of something

hill

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

benefit

financial assistance in time of need

generation

the normal time between successive generations

rose

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

draw

get or derive

enter

to come or go into

rise

increase in value or to a higher point

animal

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

spread

spread across or over

ring

sound loudly and sonorously

apply

ask (for something)

memory

something that is remembered

agent

an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect

japanese

of or relating to or characteristic of Japan or its people or their culture or language

silver

of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the color of silver

waste

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

authority

(usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others

foundation

the basis on which something is grounded

soul

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life