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| color |
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a quality of light as our eyes see it. Light is made up of waves, which hit objects and are reflected from their surfaces. The colors we see, such as red, blue, and yellow, depend on how these light waves are reflected. Objects of different colors reflect different kinds of light waves. [5 definitions] |
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| apocryphal |
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today |
of dubious authorship or authority. [3 definitions] |
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| background |
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today |
the part of a picture or scene that is towards the back or seems to be furthest away. [2 definitions] |
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| philology |
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today |
the study of the historical development of the sounds, words, and other grammatical structures of a language or language group. |
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| superannuated |
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no longer working because of age or poor health; retired. [3 definitions] |
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| building |
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a large structure built for people to live in or do things in. Houses, schools, stores, and offices are buildings. [2 definitions] |
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| plunge |
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to thrust into something soft or liquid. [4 definitions] |
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| nail |
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a slim, pointed metal rod with a flat top. A nail is hammered into pieces of wood or other material in order to fasten them together. [3 definitions] |
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| warm up |
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to prepare for physical exercise or other activity by practicing. |
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| deficiency |
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the condition or quality of not having something that is needed or required. |
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