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| until |
up to the time when. [2/5 definitions] |
| update |
to provide (someone) with new or current information; bring up to date. [1/3 definitions] |
| vane |
a device set up to turn in the wind. Vanes show the direction of the wind. [1/2 definitions] |
| veto |
the power of a government official or group to keep something from taking effect. [1/2 definitions] |
| water buffalo |
a large buffalo with dark gray fur that lives mainly in the southern parts of Asia. Water buffalo have curved horns that can span six feet from one tip to the other. Water buffalo weigh up to one ton. They are very strong, and people often use them to pull heavy loads. |
| withstand |
to resist or stand up to; bear. |
| Yugoslavia |
formerly, a country in southeastern Europe located south of Austria and Hungary. Yugoslavia existed as a country from 1918 until it began to break up toward the end of the twentieth century. Eventually, it split up into the independent countries of Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia, and Serbia. Belgrade, which is now the capital of Serbia, was the capital of Yugoslavia. |
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