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a round root of some plants from which the plant grows

a short official statement or news report intended to be made public without delay

to hit or knock against something with a dull, heavy sound

a number of things tied or wrapped together

A desk with drawers and a slanted top, used for writing.

To begin to grow or develop rapidly; to flourish.

to dig a hole or tunnel in the ground, especially to live in

a small, simple house made of wood, especially in a forest or mountainous area.

A piece of furniture with shelves, doors, or drawers, used for storing or displaying items.

A thick, strong rope made of wires twisted together.

A plant that grows in hot, dry regions, especially deserts, and has a thick stem for storing water and usually spines but no leaves.

a restaurant where you choose and pay for your meal at a counter before you sit down to eat, often in a school, office, or factory.

a soft, silver-white metallic chemical element that is found in bones, teeth, and chalk, and is essential for life.

A method of calculation or reasoning in mathematics, especially one dealing with continuously changing quantities.

A chart or series of pages showing the days, weeks, and months of a particular year.

the way in which the colour or shape of an animal or plant appears to mix with its natural environment to prevent it from being seen and attacked

A series of organized activities or military operations intended to achieve a particular goal.

The practice of eating the flesh of one's own species.

A covering fixed over a bed, throne, or person, or carried on poles above a sacred object or person.

a deep valley with steep sides of rock, often with a stream or river flowing through it

the ability or power to do something

The maximum amount that something can contain or produce.

A piece of land that sticks out into the sea from the coast.

A person who has been taken prisoner or an animal that has been confined.

Relating to the heart or heart disease.

the goods carried by a ship, aircraft, or other large vehicle.

a large north american reindeer.

An animal that eats meat.

To complain or find fault constantly about trivial matters.

A vehicle with two or four wheels that is pulled by an animal, especially a horse, and is used for carrying goods or people.

a strong, flexible, connective tissue found in various parts of the body, such as the joints, outer ear, and nose.

to cut a hard material such as wood or stone into a particular shape or object

A small waterfall, especially one in a series.

The dried bark of a North American shrub (Rhamnus purshiana), used as a laxative.

a small, flat, rectangular case containing magnetic tape, used for recording and playing back sound or video

To throw something forcefully in a specific direction.

A complete list of items, often arranged in a specific order.

A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change.

a group of people or things with shared characteristics

The long, worm-like larva of a butterfly or moth, having a segmented body and several pairs of legs.

a hole or empty space in a solid object

to stop happening or continuing; to stop something from happening or continuing.

To show that a day or event is important by doing something special or enjoyable.

famous and praised widely for a special skill, achievement, or quality.

The smallest basic unit of a plant or animal.

an official count or survey of a population, typically recording various details of individuals.

relating to a period of one hundred years or a hundredth anniversary.

Made of clay that is permanently hardened by heat.

A plant that is grown to produce grain, such as wheat, rice, or maize.

An official document that states that a fact is true, especially one that shows someone has successfully completed a course of study or passed an examination.

A room used for a particular purpose, especially a private room or a meeting room for a group of people.

a competition to find the best player or team in a particular sport or game

A long, narrow passage that water or other liquids can flow along.

A small building or room for Christian worship, typically one attached to a private house, institution, or larger church.

typical of a particular person, place, or thing

To describe the distinctive nature or features of someone or something.

A hard black substance made by burning wood slowly in an oven with little air, used as a fuel or for drawing.

A drawing that shows information in a simple way, often using lines, curves, etc.

A written grant by a country's legislative or sovereign power, by which a body such as a city, company, or university is founded and its rights and privileges defined.

Having a pattern of small squares, often of alternating colors.

A leader or ruler of a people or clan.

made cold, especially with ice

a species of great ape native to the forests of central and west africa, smaller than a gorilla, with large ears and mainly black fur.

A small piece of something hard or brittle that has been broken off.

a chemical element (symbol Cl), a greenish-yellow gas with a strong smell, used for purifying water and in bleaches and disinfectants.

An organized group of singers, especially one that takes part in church services or performs in public.

A fatty substance found in the blood and in all cells of the body, essential for many bodily processes but harmful in high amounts.

A person who creates and arranges the steps and movements in a dance, especially for a ballet or a show.

A thread-like structure found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.

(Of a disease or condition) lasting for a long time or constantly recurring.

A roughly circular line, route, or movement that starts and finishes at the same place.

a fact or condition connected with or relevant to an event or action.

to say that something is true or is a fact, without providing proof

a type of shellfish with a shell in two parts that can close together tightly, and a soft body that can be eaten

judged over a period of time to be of the highest quality and outstanding of its kind.

to arrange or organize people or things into groups based on shared characteristics or qualities.

a type of heavy, sticky earth that can be used for making pots, bricks, etc.

A person or organization using the services of a professional person or company.

a high area of rock with a very steep side, often at the edge of the sea or a river

A fast sailing ship of the 19th century, used for trade and voyages.

a small room or cupboard for storing clothes or other items.

a fact or object that helps someone solve a crime or mystery

A small group of trees or plants growing closely together

To hold something tightly, especially because you are afraid, anxious, or do not want to lose it.

A system of words, letters, or signs used to represent a message in secret form, or a system of numbers, letters, or signals used to represent something in a shorter or more convenient form.

To exist together at the same time or in the same place.

The mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.

A person who works with another person or group in order to achieve or do something.

To bring things together from different places or over a period of time.

In a way that involves all members of a group as a whole; jointly.

to crash violently into something or someone

To establish political control over an area and send people to settle there.

A country or area under the full or partial political control of another country and occupied by settlers from that country.

a tall, solid, vertical post, usually round and made of stone, used to support a building or as a decoration

fighting, especially during a war

To join or mix two or more things together to form a single unit.

able to catch fire and burn easily

a play, film, or television program that is intended to make people laugh, especially one with a happy ending.

causing laughter or amusement; funny

to give an order or instruction with authority

To recall and show respect for someone or something in a ceremony.

a remark expressing an opinion or reaction

a spoken description of an event, especially a sports match, given as it happens.

To do something illegal or morally wrong.

The state or quality of being dedicated to a cause, activity, or person.

A raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold, such as copper or coffee.

Shared by or involving members of a community; for common use.

to travel regularly by bus, train, car, etc., between your place of work and your home

a person or animal with whom one spends time or travels.

the act of considering or stating the similarities or differences between two or more people or things

A device with a magnetized pointer that shows the direction of magnetic north and bearings from it.

To give someone money or something else of value to make up for a loss, injury, or problem.

the ability to do something well or effectively

The action or process of finishing something.

consisting of many interconnecting parts or elements; intricate.

To write or create a piece of music, a poem, or a letter.

the parts, substances, etc. that something is made of; the way in which the different parts of something are arranged

A thing that is composed of two or more separate elements; a mixture.

To press or squeeze something so that it takes up less space.

An agreement or settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions.