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| the period of time between noon and evening.
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| again
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| once more.
| The fans cheered when their team scored again.
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| against
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| next to something, touching it
| Against the fence
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| age
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| how old someone or something is
| The number of rings in a tree’s trunk show its age
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| aggressive
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| ready to attack
| Cats can be aggressive if they are frightened.
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| agony
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| extreme pain
| The runner was in agony when he broke his leg
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| agree
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| to think the same as someone else
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| agriculture
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| farming.
| One form of agriculture in Thailand is rice growing.
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| aground
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| stranded on rocks or sand, or in shallow water
| The ship ran aground in the storm.
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| ahead
| adverb
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| in front.
| He walked on ahead of the others.
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| aid
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| help.
| The helicopter came to the aid of the stranded walkers
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| aim
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| to point an object at someone or something.
| Aiming at the target
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| air
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| the mixture of gases that plants and animals breathe.
| A layer of air surrounds Earth.
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| aircraft
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| any vehicle that can fly
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| aircraft-carrier
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| a ship for aircraft to take off from and land on.
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| airline
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| a company that owns and flies aircraft.
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| airmail
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| mail that is carried by airplane.
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| airport
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| a place where people go to travel by airplane.
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| ajar
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| slightly open
| The door is ajar.
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| alarm
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| a loud noise that warns you of something.
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| album
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| a blank book for displaying pictures and other items.
| A photograph album.
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| alcohol
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| a strong drink, such as wine or beer
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| alert
| adjective
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| watching and listening very carefully.
| The dog looked very alert.
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| alien
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| something that seems strange or foreign
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| alike
| adjective
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| very similar.
| These brothers look alike.
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| alive
| adjective
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| living.
| Flowers need water to stay alive
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| all
| adjective
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| every part of, or everyone
| He ate all the cake himself
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| allergy
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| an unpleasant reaction to something that doesn’t affect most people.
| He has an allergy to cats. allergic adjective
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| alligator
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| a large reptile that lives in swamps and rivers.
| Alligators eat fish and other animals that come close to the water’s edge.
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| allow
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| to let someone do something.
| Her parents allowed her to stay up and watch the program.
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