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Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary. Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary.
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curse noun [ˈkɚs]
  • an offensive word that people say when they are angry : swearword
  • magical words that are said to cause trouble or bad luck for someone or the condition that results when such words are said
  • a cause of trouble or bad luck
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weave verb [ˈwiːv]
  • to make something (such as cloth) by crossing threads or other long pieces of material over and under each other
  • to create something (such as a story) by combining different things in usually a complicated way —often + together
  • to move from side to side while going forward especially in order to avoid the people or things that are in front of you
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system noun [ˈsɪstəm]
  • a group of related parts that move or work together
  • a body of a person or animal thought of as an entire group of parts that work together—usually singular
  • a group of organs that work together to perform an important function of the body
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fossil noun [ˈfɑːsəl]
  • something (such as a leaf, skeleton, or footprint) that is from a plant or animal which lived in ancient times and that you can see in some rocks —sometimes used before another noun
  • a person whose ideas are very old-fashioned or out-of-date
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civilization noun []
  • the condition that exists when people have developed effective ways of organizing a society and care about art, science, etc.
  • a particular well-organized and developed society
  • all the societies of the world
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economic adjective [ˌɛkəˈnɑːmɪk]
  • relating to an economy : relating to the process or system by which goods and services are produced, sold, and bought
  • relating to the science of economics
  • economical
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headline noun [ˈhɛdˌlaɪn]
  • the title written in large letters over a story in a newspaper
  • the major news stories reported in newspapers, magazines, or television news programs
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impact noun [ˈɪmˌpækt]
  • the act or force of one thing hitting another
  • a powerful or major influence or effect —often + on
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army noun [ˈɑɚmi]
  • a large group of soldiers organized to fight battles on land
  • the part of a country's military forces that includes soldiers who are trained to fight on land —usually capitalized when a specific army is being referred to —often used before another noun
  • a large number of people or things that are involved in some activity together
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incredible adjective [ɪnˈkrɛdəbəl]
  • difficult or impossible to believe
  • extremely good, great, or large
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congratulation noun [kənˌgrætʃəˈleɪʃən]
  • a message telling someone that you are happy because of his or her success or good luck : words that congratulate someone
  • —used to tell someone that you are happy because of his or her success or good luck —often + on
  • the act of telling someone that you are happy because of his or her success or good luck : the act of congratulating someone
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negotiator noun [nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɚ]
  • a person who is involved in formal financial or political discussions in order to try to reach an agreement
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popular adjective [ˈpɑːpjəlɚ]
  • liked or enjoyed by many people —often + with or among
  • accepted, followed, used, or done by many people
  • of, relating to, or coming from most of the people in a country, society, or group
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remove verb [rɪˈmuːv]
  • to move or take (something) away from a place
  • to cause (something) to no longer exist
  • to force (someone) to leave a job : to dismiss (someone) from a job
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investment noun [ɪnˈvɛstmənt]
  • the act of using money to earn more money : the act of investing money
  • an amount of money that is invested in something
  • something that you buy with the idea that it will increase in value, usefulness, etc.
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hesitant adjective [ˈhɛzətənt]
  • slow to act or speak especially because you are nervous or unsure about what to do : feeling or showing hesitation —sometimes followed by to + verb
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tradition noun [trəˈdɪʃən]
  • a way of thinking, behaving, or doing something that has been used by the people in a particular group, family, society, etc., for a long time
  • the stories, beliefs, etc., that have been part of the culture of a group of people for a long time
  • —used to say that someone has qualities which are like the qualities of another well-known person or group of people from the past
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quiver verb [ˈkwɪvɚ]
  • to shake because of fear, cold, nervousness, etc. : tremble —often + with